All This Mayhem (2014)

All This Mayhem is a searing account of what happens when raw talent and extreme personalities collide. In this unflinching, never-before-seen account of drugs and the dark side of ... See full summary »

Director:

Eddie Martin

Stars:

Tas Pappas, Ben Pappas, Tommy Caudill

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Tas Pappas	...	Himself
Ben Pappas	...	Himself (archive footage)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tommy Caudill	...	Himself
Lance Conklin	...	Himself
Erin Hawk	...	Herself (archive footage)
Tony Hawk	...	Himself (archive footage)
Dom Kekich	...	Himself
Danny Minnick	...	Himself
Henry Sanchez	...	Himself
Daryl Somers	...	Himself (archive footage)
Steve-O	...	Himself (archive footage)
Greg Stewart	...	Himself
William Weiss	...	Himself

Storyline

All This Mayhem is a searing account of what happens when raw talent and extreme personalities collide. In this unflinching, never-before-seen account of drugs and the dark side of professional skateboarding, brothers Tas and Ben Pappas' intense bond and charisma take them from the pinnacle of their sport into a spiraling world of self-destruction.

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Taglines:

The story of Tas and Ben Pappas

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | History | Sport

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund [Australia] Entertainment One

Country:

UK Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 July 2014 (Australia)

Also Known As:

The Pappas Brothers

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pank & Martin, Playmaker Films, Vice Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie uses the song "Simple Assembly" from the Sims 3 soundtrack by Steve Jablonsky in its soundtrack.

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Connections

Features Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971)

User Reviews

Hits so close to home...

I wasn't friends with the Pappas brothers, only ever watched them skate when they would come to town, but growing up a skater myself with many of the same freedoms and benefits that come along with getting paid to do it, this documentary is all too real.

This is a must-see regardless of your craft or sport, because unlike many documentaries about famous athletes who fall to addiction, depression and/or violence, you feel a real connection to these kids. They're your neighbors kids, your classmates, your friends, your bullies... No matter how you relate, there's a genuine feel that will grab your emotions and make you pray there's a happy ending. Although in your gut you know in the end there won't be the Pappas brothers holding hands and skipping into the sunset to Leslie Gore's "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows".

My only negative about the documentary is the soundtrack. Just awful.