They came from nothing to change everything.
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.
Lords of Dogtown (2005) is a drama film directed by Catherine Hardwicke, released on June 3, 2005 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars John Robinson, Emile Hirsch, Rebecca De Mornay and William Mapother. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 839 ratings.
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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
Pablo Schreiber
as Stecyk
Elden Henson
as Billy Z
Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, written by Stacy Peralta, produced by John Linson.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 839 ratings.
***The birth of skateboard culture*** In the mid-70s, the accomplishments of the innovative Zephyr skateboarding team of Venice, California, are dramatized based on events chronicled in skater Stacy Peralta’s documentary “Dogtown and Z-Boys” (2001). John Robinson plays Stacy, Emile Hirsch plays Jay and Victor Rasuk plays Tony (aka T.A.). Heath Ledger is on hand as Skip Zephyr while Rebecca De Mornay appears as one…
Reviewed on May 13, 2019
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The main cast of Lords of Dogtown (2005) includes John Robinson, Emile Hirsch, Rebecca De Mornay, William Mapother and Julio Oscar Mechoso. The film was directed by Catherine Hardwicke. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lords of Dogtown was released on June 3, 2005 and runs for 1h 47m.
Lords of Dogtown (2005) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 839 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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