Dogtown and Z-Boys

“The birth of extreme”

7.0

2002

1h 30m

Documentary

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.

Key Crew

Director

Stacy Peralta

Writers

Craig Stecyk

Stacy Peralta

Cinematography

Peter Pilafian

Cast (12)

Jay Adams

Self

Tony Alva

Self

Stacy Peralta

Self

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