Dogtown and Z-Boys

"The birth of extreme"

2002 1h 30m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 173

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Synopsis

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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.

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Cast

Jay Adams
Self
Tony Alva
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Stacy Peralta
Self
Steve Caballero
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Tony Hawk
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Jeff Ament
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Henry Rollins
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Jeff Ho
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stacy Peralta
Writers: Craig Stecyk, Stacy Peralta
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Stacy Peralta, shot by Peter Pilafian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Crowder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Jay Adams and Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The birth of extreme".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0275309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stacy Peralta directs. Peter Pilafian behind the camera. Paul Crowder cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Stacy Peralta, shot by Peter Pilafian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Paul Crowder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jay Adams and Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The birth of extreme".
8IMDB entry: tt0275309 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.