Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002)

7.0/10 • 90 min • Documentary

Overview

This award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern day extreme sports. Featuring old skool skating footage, exclusive interviews and a blistering rock soundtrack, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing.

Cast

Jay Adams

Self

Tony Alva

Self

Stacy Peralta

Self

Steve Caballero

Self

Tony Hawk

Self

Jeff Ament

Self

Henry Rollins

Self

Jake Phelps

Self

Glen E. Friedman

Self

Peggy Oki

Self

Sean Penn

Narrator

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