Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979)

Directed by

William A. Levey

Genre

comedy film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of skaters compete and hang out at a roller disco. The movie follows their romantic and comedic misadventures.

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What happens

Skatetown, U.S.A. is a 1979 American comedy musical film produced to capitalize on the short-lived fad of roller disco. Directed by William A. Levey, the film features many television stars from the 1960s and 1970s, among them Scott Baio, Flip Wilson, Maureen McCormick, Ron Palillo and Ruth Buzzi. Patrick Swayze's leading role as the skater "Ace" was his first movie performance. Also in the cast are Sydney Lassick, Billy Barty and Playboy centerfold model Dorothy Stratten. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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