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71% Critic Match
Lords of Dogtown
“They came from nothing to change everything.”
7.1 / 10• 2005• 1h 47m•PG-13• English
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Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Robinson
Stacy
Lead
Emile Hirsch
Jay
Rebecca De Mornay
Philaine
William Mapother
Donnie
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Mr. Alva
Victor Rasuk
Tony
Nikki Reed
Kathy Alva
Heath Ledger
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Catherine Hardwicke's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lords of Dogtown is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
