Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001)

Directed by

Stacy Peralta

Genre

documentary film, sport film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 166 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of a group of teenage surfers and skateboarders in 1970s California. They created a new style of skateboarding that changed the sport and its culture forever.

nostalgicenergeticinspirationalrawhistoricgroundedfast-pacedrebellious

What happens

Dogtown and Z-Boys is a 2001 American documentary film co-written and directed by Stacy Peralta, produced by Agi Orsi, and narrated by Sean Penn. The documentary explores the pioneering of the Zephyr skateboard team in the 1970s (of which Peralta was a member) and the evolving sport of skateboarding. Using a mix of film of the Zephyr skateboard team (Z-Boys) shot in the 1970s by Craig Stecyk, along with contemporary interviews, the documentary tells the story of a group of teenage surfer/skateboarders and their influence on the history of skateboarding (and to a lesser extent surfing) culture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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