Dogtown and Z-Boys

Genre: Documentary

Runtime: 90 mins

Rated: PG-13

Release Date: 2002

Countries: USA

Languages: English

DIRECTED BY:

Stacy Peralta

WRITTEN BY:

Stacy Peralta, Craig Stecyk

CAST INCLUDES:

Tony Alva, Tony Hawk, Jay Adams, Stacy Peralta

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

Featuring narration from Sean Penn (MYSTIC RIVER, MILK, 21 GRAMS), this award-winning documentary is a historic, no-holds-barred, behind-the-scenes look at the birth of a cultural phenomenon, and the inspiration for the thrilling feature film LORDS OF DOGTOWN. DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS paints an honest, endearing portrait of the birth of modern skateboard culture from the 1970s to modernity. Director Stacy Peralta (CRIPS AND BLOODS: IN AMERICA, LORDS OF DOGTOWN, INDEPENDENT LENS) was honored with both the Audience Award and Directing Award in the documentary category for this stunning film, which is also rated 92% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. "It is impossible not to be seduced by its hard-edged vision of an endless teenage summer" (New York Times).

SYNOPSIS

Meet the Z-Boys - a group of brash street kids from Venice, California’s tough Dogtown neighborhood who revolutionized skateboarding with an aggressive in-your-face style that shredded the competition and totally influenced today’s extreme sports. Sub-titled “The Birth of Extreme”, this documentary takes a look at the transformation of skateboarding from its former image as a land-bound pastime for surfers to its status today as an extreme and acrobatic sport in its own right. Starting from the California surf community of Dogtown, the film follows the evolution of modern skateboarding through it’s 70’s heyday, its decline during the 80’s, and its eventual (and highly lucrative) return in the 90’s.