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Lords of Dogtown
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Lords of Dogtown

2005 · 107 min Drama Action
7.1 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film doesn't pretend to be about anything other than action — and that's an honest position. The director constructs scenes with a feel for space, pace, and rhythm.

If you love the genre — this is a solid specimen. If you're indifferent to action — there's nothing extraordinary here to convert you.

Good choice for group viewing when you want to watch rather than think.

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Big screen, decent sound. This is cinema that should sound loud and fill the room.

🎭 Cast

John Robinson

John Robinson

Stacy

Emile Hirsch

Emile Hirsch

Jay

Rebecca De Mornay

Rebecca De Mornay

Philaine

William Mapother

William Mapother

Donnie

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Mr. Alva

Victor Rasuk

Victor Rasuk

Tony

Nikki Reed

Nikki Reed

Kathy Alva

Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

Skip

Vincent Laresca

Vincent Laresca

Chino

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Brian Zarate

Montoya

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