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Skateland

Skateland

It was a time when life was easy...in a place they thought would never change.

20115.11h 38m

Overview

In the early 1980s, in small-town Texas, dramatic events force a 19-year-old skating rink manager to look at his life in a very new way.

Directed by Anthony Burns
Written by Anthony Burns
Produced by Victor Moyers, Anthony Burns, Justin Gilley
Box Office0Revenue: $19K

Top Cast

Ashley Greene

Ashley Greene

Michelle Burkham

Shiloh Fernandez

Shiloh Fernandez

Ritchie Wheeler

Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

David Wheeler

Taylor Handley

Taylor Handley

Kenny Crawford

Heath Freeman

Heath Freeman

Brent Burkham

Melinda McGraw

Melinda McGraw

Debbie Wheeler

Haley Ramm

Haley Ramm

Mary Wheeler

A.J. Buckley

A.J. Buckley

Teddy Tullos

Ellen Hollman

Ellen Hollman

Deana Trammel

James Le Gros

James Le Gros

Clive Burkham

Themes & Keywords

infidelitysmall townmanagertexascar crashdivorcecultureroller skating rinkaccident

About Skateland

Skateland is a drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of infidelity, small town, manager, texas, car crash, divorce. Directed by Anthony Burns, it stars Ashley Greene, Shiloh Fernandez, Brett Cullen. In the early 1980s, in small-town Texas, dramatic events force a 19-year-old skating rink manager to look at his life in a very new way.

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