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Lords of Dogtown is a 2005 film directed by Catherine Hardwicke, written by Stacy Peralta. The film is based on the story of "The Z-Boys", an influential group of skateboarders who revolutionized the sport. Comedian Mitch Hedberg, who appears in the movie, died before the film was released. The movie is dedicated to his memory. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Lords of Dogtown ... Catherine Hardwicke(born Helen Catherine Hardwicke[1] on October 21, 1955) is an American production designer and film director. ... Stacy Peralta circa 1976 Stacy Peralta (born October 15, 1957 in California) is an American director, as well as a former professional skateboarder, team surfer and entrepreneur. ... John Robinson (born October 25, 1985) is an American actor. ... Emile Davenport Hirsch (born March 13, 1985) is an American television and film actor. ... Victor Rasuk (born January 15, 1984) is an American actor. ... Michael Anthony Angarano (born December 3, 1987) is an American actor. ... Heath Andrew Ledger (born April 4, 1979) is an Academy Award-nominated Australian actor. ... Rebecca De Mornay (born Rebecca J. Pearch on August 29, 1959)[1] is an American film and television actress. ... Nicole Houston Reed[1] (born May 17, 1988[2]) is an American film actress and screenwriter. ... Mark Mothersbaugh (born May 18, 1950, in Akron, Ohio) is an American musician, composer, singer, and painter. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Catherine Hardwicke(born Helen Catherine Hardwicke[1] on October 21, 1955) is an American production designer and film director. ... Stacy Peralta circa 1976 Stacy Peralta (born October 15, 1957 in California) is an American director, as well as a former professional skateboarder, team surfer and entrepreneur. ... The Dogbowl. The Z-Boys were a group of skateboarders from Santa Monica/Venice Beach area in the 1970s who are credited with popularizing skateboarding and essentially creating the punk/skater subculture that now exists. ... A skateboarder performing a frontside lipslide Skateboarding is the act of rolling on or performing tricks with a skateboard. ... Mitchell Lee Hedberg (February 24, 1968 – March 29, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian known for his surreal humour and unconventional comedic delivery. ...

Tagline : "They came from nothing to change everything."

Plot

In the 1970s, a group of apathetic teen surfers from a rough neighborhood known as "Dogtown" in Santa Monica, California, created a cultural revolution by transforming skateboarding from a recreational activity into an extreme sport. For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ...

When a shipment of urethane wheels arrives at Santa Monica's Zephyr Surf/Skate Shop (traded by Mitch Hedberg's character to the owner of the shop for weed) the owner, Skip Engblom, played by Heath Ledger, puts together a team of local layabout skaters to compete. Urethane (also called ethyl carbamate) 1. ... Mitchell Lee Hedberg (February 24, 1968 – March 29, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian known for his surreal humour and unconventional comedic delivery. ... Heath Andrew Ledger (born April 4, 1979) is an Academy Award-nominated Australian actor. ...

Known as the Zephyr Skateboard Team, the boys transferred their surf skills to drain pipes and empty swimming pools with stunning results. Their acrobatic maneuvers inspired generations of teens to join the skateboarding frenzy and catapulted them to fame and fortune.

The movie is based on the real rise of skateboarding started by Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva and Jay Adams. It follows their friendship, the rise and fall of the Zephyr skateboarding team and the tragic loss of one of their friends, Sid, to brain cancer. It follows their rise to fame and the struggle to stay on top as they begin to turn on each other. Stacy Peralta circa 1976 Stacy Peralta (born October 15, 1957 in California) is an American director, as well as a former professional skateboarder, team surfer and entrepreneur. ... Tony Alva, 2005, taken by Phil Konstantin Tony Alva (born September 2, 1957, in Santa Monica, California, United States) is one of the original Z-Boys and is considered to be one of the most influential skateboarders of all time. ... Jay Adams, showing the raw, agressive style of the Z-Boys. ...

The movie has a soundtrack (Lords of Dogtown: Music From the Motion Picture) featuring songs by David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, and Iggy Pop, among others.^[1] David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 1947 January 8) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter. ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ...

Cameo appearances in the film

• Cheyne Magnusson
• Brandon McDonough
• Chris Chaput
• Jay Adams - Party scene. Pays Emile Hirsch for beer
• Tony Alva - Party scene. Says he wants to move to Oregon and become a farmer
• Tony Hawk - Astronaut
• Stacy Peralta - Director in Charlie's Angels scene
• Skip Engblom - Fires a gun to start a race
• Mitch Hedberg - Urethane Wheels Guy
• Lance Mountain - UK Policeman
• Rise Against - Black Flag
• Eric West
• America Ferrera - Thunder Monkey
• Johnny Knoxville - Topper Burks
• Alexis Arquette - Street scene. Asks Victor Rasuk if he's a good pirate or a bad pirate.
• Eddie Cahill - Takes Stacy Peralta under his wing
• Christian Hosoi - Skateboard promoter
• Chad Fernandez - Reef Ryan

Cheyne Magnusson is a professional surfer and one of the stars of MTVs reality show Maui Fever. ... Jay Adams, showing the raw, agressive style of the Z-Boys. ... Tony Alva, 2005, taken by Phil Konstantin Tony Alva (born September 2, 1957, in Santa Monica, California, United States) is one of the original Z-Boys and is considered to be one of the most influential skateboarders of all time. ... This article is about the American skateboarder. ... Stacy Peralta circa 1976 Stacy Peralta (born October 15, 1957 in California) is an American director, as well as a former professional skateboarder, team surfer and entrepreneur. ... Skip Engblom was one of the co-founders of the Jeff Ho/Zephyr Surf Shop. ... Mitchell Lee Hedberg (February 24, 1968 – March 29, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian known for his surreal humour and unconventional comedic delivery. ... Lance Mountain was one of the most popular skateboarders throughout most of the 1980s, and one of the five most legendary members of the Bones Brigade, as featured in the 1987 classic The Search For Animal Chin (Bones Brigade Video Three). ... Rise Against is an American punk/melodic hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois, which was formed in 1999. ... Black Flag was a hardcore punk band formed in 1976 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. ... Eric West (born Eric Rosa on May 18, 1982 in New York City, New York USA) is a R&B/pop singer, actor, and former male fashion model. ... America Georgine Ferrera (born April 18, 1984) is an American actress. ... Johnny Knoxville (born Philip John Clapp on March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American comic actor and daredevil. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Edmund P. Eddie Cahill (born January 15, 1978 in New York City) is an American actor best known for playing the role of Det. ... Christian Rosha Hosoi (born October 5, 1967 in USA) is a professional skateboarder. ...

References

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External links

• Official site
• Lords of Dogtown at the Internet Movie Database