Lords of Dogtown (2005)

The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970's.

Director:

Catherine Hardwicke

Writer:

Stacy Peralta

Stars:

Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, Heath Ledger

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Robinson	...	Stacy
Emile Hirsch	...	Jay
Rebecca De Mornay	...	Philaine
William Mapother	...	Donnie
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Mr. Alva
Victor Rasuk	...	Tony
Nikki Reed	...	Kathy Alva
Heath Ledger	...	Skip
Vincent Laresca	...	Chino
Brian Zarate	...	Montoya
Pablo Schreiber	...	Stecyk
Elden Henson	...	Billy Z
Michael Angarano	...	Sid
Mitch Hedberg	...	Urethane Wheels Guy
Benjamin Nurick	...	Browser

Storyline

A fictionalized take on the group of brilliant young skateboarders raised in the mean streets of Dogtown in Santa Monica, California. The Z-Boys, as they come to be known, perfect their craft in the empty swimming pools of unsuspecting suburban homeowners, pioneering a thrilling new sport and eventually moving into legend.

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Plot Keywords:

1970s | swimming pool | skateboarding | surf | skateboarder | 

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Taglines:

Based on the true story of the legendary z-boys.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug and alcohol content, sexuality, violence, language and reckless behavior - all involving teens

Details

Official Sites:

Columbia Tristar [fr] Official site [br]

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

3 June 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Les seigneurs de Dogtown

Filming Locations:

Imperial Beach, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$122,532 (Australia) (26 August 2005)

Gross:

$122,532 (Australia) (26 August 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Art Linson Productions, Indelible Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Emile Hirsch claims the hardest trick he performed for the film was bombing down Bicknell Hill in Venice because he had to do the trick fast, shirtless, and with the camera car alongside him.

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Goofs

The first time the Z-Boys skate Sid's pool there is a skateboard left on the steps that changes positions several times.

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Quotes

Skip: He's not one of us, man. You know, he's not a pirate.
Chino: Going to work, Peralta?
Skip: Yeah, get a haircut, man.

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Connections

Referenced in Dinner for Five: Episode #4.9 (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Loose"
Written by David Alexander (as Dave Alexander), Ron Asheton (as Ronald Asheton),
Scott Asheton and Iggy Pop (as James Osterberg Jr.)
Performed by The Stooges
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

User Reviews

Excellent in style and soundtrack and average in everything else

'Lords of Dogtown' is far from being a complete fluke, miss and disappointment. I actually fairly enjoyed it until the very end, but it is shallow and empty in some aspects, and by that i mean story in particular. It had great potential but you just feel like it is missing a fairly big amount of drama in it, and that did not make me satisfied on that behalf. Style is great, unique, original, there are not many cheesy and corny scenes or clichés. Mid 70's soundtrack fits great in this movie which events take place also in mid 70's, every song for every scene made a pretty good fit in it. Acting was OK, some actors did better than others, Heath Ledger(Skip) was maybe the best of them all.

All in all you should definitely go see this movie, even if you are not a fan of skateboarding(which i am not), you could be pleasantly surprised cause this movie has some seriously highly entertaining style and music which make every scene worth watching.

7.5/10