Virgin Blacktop: A New York Skate Odyssey (2018)

It's a coming of age story about 9 wildly diverse kids who created their own community and rituals via skateboarding.

Director:

Charlie Samuels

Writer:

Charlie Samuels

Stars:

Jonathan Dale Bell, Jamaal N.H. Bey, Umberto Brownlee

Cast

Credited cast:
Jonathan Dale Bell	...	Himself
Jamaal N.H. Bey	...	Himself
Umberto Brownlee	...	Himself
Joe Humeres	...	Himself

Storyline

"Virgin Blacktop: a New York skate odyssey" is an often thrilling and sometimes heart-breaking coming-of-age story about group of 1977 suburban New York City kids. When they met, they had nothing in common except a love of skateboarding. Despite their vastly different ages, races and economic backgrounds, they formed "The Wizards," a competitive, traveling team. Now, 40 years later, they remain friends but their lives have followed very different paths, from board rooms to jail cells.

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Taglines:

Life, death, friendship and something even more important - skateboarding.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Instagram Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2018 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Nyack, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charlie Samuels

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16 : 9