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Lords of Dogtown
The radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva and Jay Adams are the Z-Boys, a bunch of nobodies until they create a new style of skateboarding that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. But when their hobby becomes a business, the success shreds their friendship.
2005 · Directed by Catherine Hardwicke · 107 min · Drama · 10 frames
Tagline
They came from nothing to change everything.
Crew
- Written by: Stacy Peralta
- Cinematography: Elliot Davis
- Edited by: Nancy Richardson
- Music: Mark Mothersbaugh
- Production design: Chris Gorak
- Produced by: John Linson
Cast
- John Robinson as Stacy
- Emile Hirsch as Jay
- Rebecca De Mornay as Philaine
- William Mapother as Donnie
- Julio Oscar Mechoso as Mr. Alva
- Victor Rasuk as Tony
- Nikki Reed as Kathy Alva
- Heath Ledger as Skip
- Vincent Laresca as Chino
- Brian Zarate as Montoya
Production
- Country: Germany, United States of America
- Language: English, Spanish
- Studios: Columbia Pictures, Linson Entertainment, Indelible Pictures, Senator International
- Budget: $25,000,000
- Box office: $13,411,957
- Themes: surfboard, skateboarding, 1970s, based on true story, venice beach, california, young pioneer, skateboarder, woman director, pioneers, skater
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