Lords of Dogtown

"They came from nothing to change everything."

Jun 3 2005 PG-13 1h 47m
Biography, Drama, Sport

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.

Plot

A fictionalized take on the group of brilliant young skateboarders raised in the mean streets of Dogtown in Santa Monica, California. The Z-Boys, as they come to be known, perfect their craft in the empty swimming pools of unsuspecting suburban homeowners, pioneering a thrilling new sport and eventually moving into legend.

Written by

Stacy Peralta

Directed by

Catherine Hardwicke

Cast

Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Germany

Production Companies

Senator International, Indelible Pictures, The Linson Company, Columbia Pictures

Languages

Español, English

Awards

1 win & 7 nominations total

Trailers
LORDS OF DOGTOWN Original Theatrical Trailer
Lords of Dogtown ? 2005 ? Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
59,363
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
56
Popularity
NA