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Writer:
Peter Alton (written by)
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Plot:
The rise, fall, and rebirth of Christian Hosoi, the young man who helped skateboarding re-emerge as a major cultural influence in the 1980s... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Dennis Hopper ... Narrator (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jay Adams ... Himself - Zephyr Team
Salman Agah ... Himself - Pro Skater
Micke Alba ... Himself
Tony Alva ... Himself - Zephyr Team (also archive footage)

David Arquette ... Himself
Rick Blackhart ... Himself - Independent Trucks (archive footage)
Neil Blender ... Himself - Pro Skater (archive footage)
Myles Breiner ... Himself - Lawyer
Eric 'Tuma' Britton ... Himself - Pro Skater
Bob Burnquist ... Himself - Pro Skater (as Bob Bernquist)
Steve Caballero ... Himself - Pro Skater (archive footage)
Kareem Campbell ... Himself
Don Cassel ... Himself
Barrett Deck ... Himself - Artist (as Barrett 'Chicken' Deck)
Sandro Dias ... Himself
Eric Dressen ... Himself - Pro Skater
Dave Duncan ... Himself - Pro Skater
Herbie Fletcher ... Himself - Surfer
Ray Flores ... Himself - Skateboard Historian
Grant Fukuda ... Himself
Pierre-Luc Gagnon ... Himself - Pro Skater (as Pierre Luc Gagnon)
Jim Ganzer ... Himself - Artist
Eric Garber ... Himself - Pro Skater (as Eric 'Littleman' Garber)
Brad Gerlach ... Himself - Surfer
Jeff Grosso ... Himself - Pro Skater
Hartwell ... Himself - Promoter
Omar Hassan ... Himself - Pro Skater

Tony Hawk ... Himself - Pro Skater (also archive footage)
Christian Hosoi ... Himself (also archive footage)
Ivan Hosoi ... Himself - Christian's Father (also archive footage)
Jennifer Hosoi ... Herself - Christian's Wife
Rhythm Hosoi ... Himself - Christian's Son

Eric Ian ... (archive footage)
Bo Ikeda ... Himself - Pro Skater
Lester Kasai ... Himself - Pro Skater (archive footage)
Natas Kaupas ... Himself - Pro Skater (archive footage)
Johnee Kopp ... Himself - Pro Skater (archive footage)
Eric Koston ... Himself
Shogo Kubo ... Himself - Zephyr Team
Danny Kwock ... Himself - Quicksilver

Jason Lee ... Himself
Alan Losi ... Himself - Pro Skater (archive footage)
John Lucero ... Himself - Pro Skater
Tony Magnusson ... Himself - Pro Skater (archive footage)
Jesse Martinez ... Himself - Pro Skater
Andy McDonald ... Himself - Pro Skater
Mike McGill ... Himself - Pro Skater (archive footage)
Colin McKay ... Himself
Bonnie Mitchell ... Herself - Christian's Mother
Lance Mountain ... Himself - Pro Skater (also archive footage)
Jim Muir ... Himself
Aaron Murray ... Himself - Pro Skater
Chad Muska ... Himself - Pro Skater
Pat Noho ... Himself
Monty Nolder ... Himself - Pro Skater (archive footage)
Richard Novac ... Himself - Santa Cruz Skateboards
Javier Nunez ... Himself
Mark Oblow ... Himself
Steve Olson ... Himself - Pro Skater
Scott Oster ... Himself - Pro Skater
Chris Pastras ... Himself - Pro Skater
Brian Patch ... Himself - Pro Skater

Max Perlich ... Himself
Jeff Phillips ... Himself
Louanna Rawls ... Herself - Stylist
Eddie Reategui ... Himself - Pro Skater
Red Hot Chili Peppers ... Themselves (archive footage) (as The Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Mickey Reyes ... Himself
Josh Richman ... Himself
Mark 'Gator' Rogowski ... Himself - Pro Skater (archive footage) (as Mark 'Gator' Ragowski)
Kealoha Rosecrans ... Himself - Pro Skater (as Kele Rosecrans)
Rob Roskopp ... Himself

Robert Rusler ... Himself

Pauly Shore ... Himself

Kelly Slater ... Himself - Surfer
Craig Stecyk ... Himself - Photographer (also archive footage)
Joey Tershay ... Himself - Independent Trucks
Kevin Thatcher ... Himself
Tony Trujillo ... Himself
Sergie Ventura ... Himself - Pro Skater (also archive footage)
Fausto Vitello ... Himself - Independent Trucks (also archive footage)
Danny Way ... Himself - Pro Skater
Gary S. Wong ... Himself - Artist
Simon Yaibling ... Himself - Friend
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Runtime:
98 min
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6 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent Film, 10 April 2006
10/10
Author: staceyedwards0 from United States

I saw the premier of this movie opening night of the Malibu Film Festival. I went to the screening with no expectations and left completely impressed and moved by the documentary. This film takes you through the skateboarding era unlike any other. The story is about fame and fortune, friendships, and the ups and downs in life. It is set in Southern California and is told through the eyes of Christian and how close friends and the public perceived him. Furthermore, the documentary was well shot and edited with a great score throughout. You will be educated, entertained, and you will laugh and cry. While watching this film, you will feel like you personally know Christian. I highly recommend it.

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