May 10, 2002
90 min
Full-HD

Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002)

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.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

Agi Orsi Productions Vans (US)

Jay Adams

Self

Tony Alva

Self

Stacy Peralta

Self

Steve Caballero

Self

Tony Hawk

Self

Jeff Ament

Self

Henry Rollins

Self

Jeff Ho

Self

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