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Sub-titled "The Birth of Extreme", this documetary 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 its 70s heyday, its decline during the 80s, and its eventual (and highly lucrative) return in the 90s.
In the mid-70s, surfers from Venice-Santa Monica who hung out at the Zephyr Surf Shop would skateboard when the surf was quiet. Over the course of a few heady years, riding on polyurethane wheels and copying the surfing moves of Larry Bertleman, the Z-Boys invent and polish their style on a hilly street near the shop, on the asphalt slopes ringing school playgrounds, and then in swimming pools empty during Californias drought. The Z-Boys astound upright skateboarders at the 1975 championship in Del Mar. Within a year, the team splinters as some players join better financed pro teams. The film ends with profiles of the stars, Jay Adams, Stacy Peralta, and Tony Alva.
Sean Penn
Narrator
Jay Adams
Self - Zephyr Skate Team
Tony Alva
Self - Zephyr Skate Team
Jeff Ament
Self
Bob Biniak
Self - Zephyr Skate Team
Steve Caballero
Self - Skateboard Champion
Paul Constantineau
Self - Zephyr Skate Team
'Baby' Paul Cullen
Self - Zephyr Skate Team
Skip Engblom
Self - Zephyr Co-Founder
Steve Freidman
Surfer
Tony Friedkin
Self
Glen E. Friedman
Self
Alan Gelfand
Self
Marty Grimes
Self - Dogtown Skater
David Hackett
Self - 70s Skateboard Champion
Tony Hawk
Self
Allan Jeff Ho
Self
Jeff Ho
Self - Zephyr Co-Founder
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