
Deepwater Horizon(2016)
A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.


“They came from nothing to change everything.”
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.

John Robinson
Stacy

Emile Hirsch
Jay

Rebecca De Mornay
Philaine

William Mapother
Donnie

Julio Oscar Mechoso
Mr. Alva

Victor Rasuk
Tony

Nikki Reed
Kathy Alva

Heath Ledger
Skip

Vincent Laresca
Chino
Brian Zarate
Montoya
Lords of Dogtown is a drama, action film released in 2005 exploring themes of surfboard, skateboarding, 1970s, based on true story, venice beach, california, young pioneer. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, it stars John Robinson, Emile Hirsch, Rebecca De Mornay. 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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