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Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi

  • 20062006
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  • 1h 38m
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Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006)
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The rise, fall, and rebirth of Christian Hosoi, the young man who helped skateboarding re-emerge as a major cultural influence in the 1980s. The inventive skater and businessman was incarcer... Read allThe rise, fall, and rebirth of Christian Hosoi, the young man who helped skateboarding re-emerge as a major cultural influence in the 1980s. The inventive skater and businessman was incarcerated in 2000 for trafficking controlled substances across state lines, and since his parol... Read allThe rise, fall, and rebirth of Christian Hosoi, the young man who helped skateboarding re-emerge as a major cultural influence in the 1980s. The inventive skater and businessman was incarcerated in 2000 for trafficking controlled substances across state lines, and since his parole in 2004, the Born-Again Christian has dedicated his life to being a good father and posi... Read all
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    • Peter Alton
  • Stars
    • Dennis Hopper(voice)
    • Tony Alva(archive footage)
    • Jay Adams
    • Cesario Block Montano
    • Peter Alton
  • Stars
    • Dennis Hopper(voice)
    • Tony Alva(archive footage)
    • Jay Adams
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    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Tony Alva
    Tony Alva
    • Self - Original Dogtown Zephyr Team
    • (archive footage)
    Jay Adams
    Jay Adams
    • Self - Original Dogtown Zephyr Team
    Ivan Hosoi
    Ivan Hosoi
    • Self - Father
    • (archive footage)
    Christian Hosoi
    Christian Hosoi
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Shogo Kubo
    Shogo Kubo
    • Self - Original Dogtown Zephyr Team
    Tony Hawk
    Tony Hawk
    • Self - Skateboard Legend
    • (archive footage)
    Lance Mountain
    Lance Mountain
    • Self - Skateboard Legend
    • (archive footage)
    Herbie Fletcher
    Herbie Fletcher
    • Self - Legendary Surfer
    Fausto Vitello
    Fausto Vitello
    • Self - Owner, Independent Trucks
    • (archive footage)
    Steve Caballero
    Steve Caballero
    • Self - Pro Skater
    • (archive footage)
    Richard Novac
    • Self - Santa Cruz Skateboards
    Rick Blackhart
    • Self - Independent Trucks Designer
    • (archive footage)
    Tony Magnusson
    • Self - Pro Skater
    • (archive footage)
    Bonnie Mitchell
    • Self - Christian's Mother
    Hartwell
    • Self - Promoter
    Craig Stecyk
    • Self - Zephyr Team Photographer
    • (archive footage)
    Mike McGill
    • Self - Pro Skater
    • (archive footage)
      • Cesario Block Montano
      • Peter Alton
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    Helluva doc!!
    This was one hell of a documentary about the complete story of Christian Hosoi, from the time he was born, up to the time he was "born again". Yes, we do hear this same type of rags to riches, back to rags again story, but Hosoi was always a character, and was bound to leave us with the makings of a good biography. I don't know who the person is that wrote the other review, but he or she must be married to the filmmaker of Gator's documentary, because if he says that one is much better than Rising Son, then he is definitely biased. I really liked the documentary about Mark "Gator" Rogowski, but it is in no way, better than this one. If you can find it streaming somewhere, check out Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi, you will not be disappointed.
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      • April 7, 2006 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Southern California, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • QD3 Entertainment
      • Quiksilver
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    • 1 hour 38 minutes
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