Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad

"If it was a religion, this would be their church."

Oct 13 2020 Not Rated 1h 19m
Documentary, Sport

When a tragedy strikes the worlds most unique skate park, a dogged group of old school skaters, BMXers and street artists team up to fight for its survival.

Plot

It is one of the world's oldest and most unique skate parks, but following a devastating fire, it is financially on its knees. Meet the park's middle age skaters, BMXers and street artists, who against all the odds, are fighting to keep it open alive for the next generation. Welcome to Britain's Dogtown. Shot in stunning full 4K this is the first time a feature length documentary has looked at the early British skateboarding scene and the first generation of skaters and BMX riders from the late seventies and eighties who are still going strong. Rom Boys features archive footage from the past 40 years and over thirty interviews with some of the worlds biggest names in skate and BMX.

Written by

Susan Brand, Matt Harris

Directed by

Matt Harris

Production Companies

Pixelwork

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
127
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA