Documentary about the pioneering 1970s Zephyr skating team.
Director:
Stacy Peralta
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Cast
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| Sean Penn | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jay Adams | ... | Himself - Zephyr Skate Team | |
| Tony Alva | ... | Himself - Zephyr Skate Team | |
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Jeff Ament | ... | Himself |
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Bob Biniak | ... | Himself - Zephyr Skate Team |
| Steve Caballero | ... | Himself - Skateboard Champion | |
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Paul Constantineau | ... | Himself - Zephyr Skate Team |
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'Baby' Paul Cullen | ... | Himself - Zephyr Skate Team |
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Skip Engblom | ... | Himself - Zephyr Co-Founder |
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Steve Freidman | ... | Surfer (archive footage) |
| Tony Friedkin | ... | Himself | |
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Glen E. Friedman | ... | Himself |
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Alan Gelfand | ... | Himself |
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Marty Grimes | ... | Himself - Dogtown Skater |
| David Hackett | ... | Himself - 70s Skateboard Champion | |
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Sub-titled "The Birth of Extreme", this documetary takes a look at the transformation of skateboarding from its former image as a land-bound pastime for surfers to its status today as an extreme and acrobatic sport in its own right. Starting from the California surf community of Dogtown, the film follows the evolution of modern skateboarding through it's 70's heyday, its decline during the 80's, and its eventual (and highly lucrative) return in the 90's. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
10 May 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$103,355, 28 April 2002Gross USA:
$1,300,682Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,523,090Company Credits
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Dolby DigitalAspect Ratio:
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Performed by 'The Sneaker Pimps'
Written by Liam Howe, Chris Corner, Ian Pickering
Courtesy of Clean Up Records Ltd./Virgin Records
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One of Sean Penn's reasons for signing on as the Narrator was that he, himself, had lived and surfed in and near the Dogtown area. See more »Goofs
A brief shot of a news article/photo of the Z-Boys is flopped (so that the text is backwards). See more »Quotes
Wentzle Ruml: On one hand it's kinda sad that we were all bought out. On the other hand, what does a kid do when you put a candy bar in front of him?See more »
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Empty backyard pools & pool skateboarding for sound recordings by Toby Burger. See more »Soundtracks
Six UndergroundPerformed by 'The Sneaker Pimps'
Written by Liam Howe, Chris Corner, Ian Pickering
Courtesy of Clean Up Records Ltd./Virgin Records
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A close-up look at the birth of skate board culture in Southern California, Dogtown and Z-Boys has attitude to burn, just like the sport it documents. Directed by Stacy Peralta, one of the legends of the sport, it captures the punk rock spirit of skate boarding, and perfectly places it into context within the boundaries of time (the 1970s) and location (a neighbourhood between Santa Monica and Venice, California). Even if you are not a fan you'll be fascinated by the story, which is told using a combination of narration, stills, great vintage 1970s skate boarding footage and new interviews with all the key players. Sean Penn provides the narration, and adds a flair all of his own. The opposite of stodgy, Penn speaks to the audience not at them, sounding like someone sitting at a bar telling the tale. At one point in mid-sentence he coughs, pauses for a moment and then continues. It's this kind of approach that gives this movie its edge.