Lords of Dogtown

"They came from nothing to change everything."

2005 1h 47m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 847

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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.

“They came from nothing to change everything.”

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Cast

John Robinson
Stacy
Emile Hirsch
Jay
Rebecca De Mornay
Philaine
William Mapother
Donnie
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Mr. Alva
Victor Rasuk
Tony
Nikki Reed
Kathy Alva
Heath Ledger
Skip

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Writers: Stacy Peralta, Michel Doré, Chris Buchinsky
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 54% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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CAST

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387+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, shot by Elliot Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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The take

Catherine Hardwicke directs. Elliot Davis behind the camera. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. Nancy Richardson cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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1Earned back only 54% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
5387+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, shot by Elliot Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Nancy Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9John Robinson and Emile Hirsch and Rebecca De Mornay carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "They came from nothing to change everything.".
11IMDB entry: tt0355702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 17 themes, including "surfboard", "skateboarding", "1970s", "based on true story".

The technical file

Cinematography: Elliot Davis
Original score: Mark Mothersbaugh
Editing: Nancy Richardson
Production design: Chris Gorak
Costume design: Cindy Evans
Makeup / hair: Bridget Cook
VFX supervisor: Gray Marshall
Sound: Bob Beemer
Stunt coordinator: Thomas Robinson Harper
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $13,411,957
Return: 54% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Lords of Dogtown (2005)

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Wuchak2019-05-13
★ 6/10
The birth of skateboard culture In the mid-70s, the accomplishments of the innovative Zephyr skateboarding team of Venice, California, are dramatized based on events chronicled in skater Stacy Peralta’s documentary “Dogtown and Z-Boys” (2001). John Robinson plays Stacy, Emile Hirsch plays Jay and Victor Rasuk plays Tony (aka T.A.). Heath Ledger is on hand as Skip Zephyr while Rebecca De Mornay appears as one of the teens’ struggling mother. While I suppose “Lords of Dogtown” (2005) is a sports flick, it’s just as much a coming-of-age movie detailing growing-up on the bad side of Venice, aka Dogtown, the birthplace of America’s skateboard culture, which influenced the world. It reminded me of the dissolute environment depicted in “River’s Edge” (1986) with elements of Jim Morrison’s hedonistic misadventures from “The Doors” (1991), but combined with skateboard action, like skating in dry backyard pools and various competitions. It’s a good movie with slightly amped-up events (so what else is new?), but somewhat hampered by a curiously dismal air with occasional dialogues that don’t work. Maybe I found it slightly depressing because it reminded me of the glory & shame of my teen years. The 70’s soundtrack is great, however. The film runs 1 hour, 47 minutes and was shot in the Los Angeles area, including Venice Beach, Imperial Beach and Santa Monica. GRADE: B-

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