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Dogtown and Z-Boys

Dogtown and Z-Boys

The birth of extreme

20027.01h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by Stacy Peralta
Written by Craig Stecyk, Stacy Peralta
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Top Cast

Jay Adams

Jay Adams

Self

Tony Alva

Tony Alva

Self

Stacy Peralta

Stacy Peralta

Self

Steve Caballero

Steve Caballero

Self

Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk

Self

Jeff Ament

Jeff Ament

Self

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

Self

J

Jeff Ho

Self

Jake Phelps

Jake Phelps

Self

Glen E. Friedman

Glen E. Friedman

Self

Themes & Keywords

skateboarding1970svenice beach, california

About Dogtown and Z-Boys

Dogtown and Z-Boys is a documentary film released in 2002 exploring themes of skateboarding, 1970s, venice beach, california. Directed by Stacy Peralta, it stars Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta. 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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