Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002)

7.0/10 • 90 min • Documentary

Overview

This award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern day extreme sports. Featuring old skool skating footage, exclusive interviews and a blistering rock soundtrack, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing.

Cast

Jay Adams

Tony Alva

Stacy Peralta

Steve Caballero

Tony Hawk

Jeff Ament

Henry Rollins

Jake Phelps

Glen E. Friedman

Peggy Oki

Sean Penn

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