Drama

Lords of Dogtown

- They came from nothing to change everything.

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.

Release Date : 2005-06-03

Language :SpanishEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia PicturesLinson EntertainmentIndelible PicturesSenator InternationalTriStar Pictures

Production Country : GermanyUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Stacy

Original Name : John Robinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jay

Original Name : Emile Hirsch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Philaine

Original Name : Rebecca De Mornay

Gender : Female

Character Name : Donnie

Original Name : William Mapother

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Alva

Original Name : Julio Oscar Mechoso

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tony

Original Name : Victor Rasuk

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kathy Alva

Original Name : Nikki Reed

Gender : Female

Character Name : Skip

Original Name : Heath Ledger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chino

Original Name : Vincent Laresca

Gender : Male

Character Name : Montoya

Original Name : Brian Zarate

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stecyk

Original Name : Pablo Schreiber

Gender : Male

Character Name : Billy Z

Original Name : Elden Henson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sid

Original Name : Michael Angarano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Urethane Wheels Guy

Original Name : Mitch Hedberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Browser

Original Name : Benjamin Nurick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peggy Oki

Original Name : Stephanie Limb

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bob Biniak

Original Name : Mike Ogas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jim 'Red Dog' Muir

Original Name : Cheyne Magnusson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shogo

Original Name : Don Nguyen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Blanca

Original Name : Melonie Díaz

Gender : Female

Character Name : Donnie's Friend

Original Name : Mark Kubr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Peralta (as René Rivera)

Original Name : Rene Rivera

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reef Ryan

Original Name : Chad Fernandez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Security Guard (as Jim 'Red Dog' Muir)

Original Name : Jim Muir

Gender : Male

Character Name : Russ Howell

Original Name : Chris Chaput

Gender : Male

Character Name : Contest Official

Original Name : Matt Malloy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Del Mar Announcer

Original Name : Jack Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ty Page

Original Name : Steve Badillo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Del Mar Judge

Original Name : Bill Cusack

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bill Bahne

Original Name : Kirk Ward

Gender : Male

Character Name : Larry Gordon

Original Name : Eddie Cahill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gabrielle

Original Name : Laura Ramsey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Vickie (as Sarah Blakely-Cartwright)

Original Name : Sarah Blakley-Cartwright

Gender : Female

Character Name : Restaurant Manager

Original Name : Bob Biniak

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marty Grimes

Original Name : Eric 'Tuma' Britton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Irate Husband (as Chuck Hosak)

Original Name : Chuck 'Chaz' Hosack

Gender : Male

Character Name : Caroline

Original Name : Chelsea Hobbs

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lookout Boy

Original Name : Reid Harper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Magazine Reporter

Original Name : Paulette Ivory

Gender : Male

Character Name : Thunder Monkey

Original Name : America Ferrera

Gender : Female

Character Name : Amelia (as Sofia Vergara)

Original Name : Sofía Vergara

Gender : Female

Character Name : Topper Burks

Original Name : Johnny Knoxville

Gender : Male

Character Name : Topper's Bodyguard

Original Name : Raphael Verela

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Guest

Original Name : Jay Adams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peter Darling

Original Name : Ned Bellamy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Oregon Man at Party

Original Name : Tony Alva

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nudie

Original Name : Charles Napier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capitola Race Starter

Original Name : Joe Virzi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Seattle Race Starter

Original Name : Skip Engblom

Gender : Male

Character Name : TV Director

Original Name : Stacy Peralta

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vato

Original Name : Daniel Venegas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Astronaut

Original Name : Tony Hawk

Gender : Male

Character Name : TV Reporter

Original Name : Joel McHale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Punky Photographer

Original Name : Bai Ling

Gender : Female

Character Name : Drake Landon

Original Name : Shea Whigham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jay Clone

Original Name : Lucas Gasperik

Gender : Male

Character Name : Long Beach Announcer

Original Name : Ray Flores

Gender : Male

Character Name : Long Beach Judge

Original Name : Benjamin Anderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tranny

Original Name : Alexis Arquette

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Surfer

Original Name : Travis Peterson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sid's Nurse

Original Name : Rebeca Silva

Gender : Female

Character Name : Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Noah Abrams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stoned Surfer (uncredited)

Original Name : William Alva

Gender : Male

Character Name : Val (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeffrey G. Barnett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cashier (uncredited)

Original Name : Leslie Berger

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cholo (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeremiah Bitsui

Gender : Male

Character Name : Magazine Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : David Burden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Topper's Girlfriend 2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Shelley Burkard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Magazine Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Arnold Chen

Gender : Male

Character Name : G&S Team Skater (uncredited)

Original Name : Christopher Estes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexander Garcia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Restaurant Manager (uncredited)

Original Name : Eric Gerleman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Santa Cruz Team Rider (uncredited)

Original Name : Sean Goodman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hippie Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Grace

Gender : Female

Character Name : Featured Pregnant Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Julie Marie Hassett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Ricky Hausz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Infinity Skate Team (uncredited)

Original Name : Noël John Howard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Skateboarder (uncredited)

Original Name : Emmanuel Howell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Angelo Gamboa (uncredited)

Original Name : Reef Karim

Gender : Male

Character Name : Groupie #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Koons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Topper's Girlfriend 1 (uncredited)

Original Name : Samantha Lockwood

Gender : Female

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Tia Marrie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Party Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Allie McCulloch

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pimp at Gas Station (uncredited)

Original Name : Jason David McFadden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : Tim McIlrath

Gender : Male

Character Name : Security (uncredited)

Original Name : Dax McKeever

Gender : Male

Character Name : G&S Team Skater (uncredited)

Original Name : DeWalt Mix

Gender : Male

Character Name : Punk Rocker (uncredited)

Original Name : Marat Oyvetsky

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alva Skate Team (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Peha

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lotje Alva (uncredited)

Original Name : Camilla Rantsen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jay Adams Manager (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeremy Renner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Surfer (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Robbins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gangster (uncredited)

Original Name : Anthony Rodriguez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Del Mar Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Jane Schmidt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Skater (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Shore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Unemployed Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Gary Sievers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Victoria Spark

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capitola Classic Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Stan Strocher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Bridgetta Tomarchio

Gender : Female

Character Name : Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank J. Tsacrios

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Stone Van Gorder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Surfer Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Gina Venditti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Tarita Virtue

Gender : Female

Character Name : James Smith (uncredited)

Original Name : Eric West

Gender : Male

Character Name : Topper's Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Katie Whicker

Gender : Male

Character Name : San Pedro neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Mark Winn

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***The birth of skateboard culture*** In the mid-70s, the accomplishments of the innovative Zephyr skateboarding team of Venice, California, are dramatized based on events chronicled in skater Stacy Peralta’s documentary “Dogtown and Z-Boys” (2001). John Robinson plays Stacy, Emile Hirsch plays Jay and Victor Rasuk plays Tony (aka T.A.). Heath Ledger is on hand as Skip Zephyr while Rebecca De Mornay appears as one of the teens’ struggling mother. While I suppose “Lords of Dogtown” (2005) is a sports flick, it’s just as much a coming-of-age movie detailing growing-up on the bad side of Venice, aka Dogtown, the birthplace of America’s skateboard culture, which influenced the world. It reminded me of the dissolute environment depicted in “River’s Edge” (1986) with elements of Jim Morrison’s hedonistic misadventures from “The Doors” (1991), but combined with skateboard action, like skating in dry backyard pools and various competitions. It’s a good movie with slightly amped-up events (so what else is new?), but somewhat hampered by a curiously dismal air with occasional dialogues that don’t work. Maybe I found it slightly depressing because it reminded me of the glory & shame of my teen years. The 70’s soundtrack is great, however. The film runs 1 hour, 47 minutes and was shot in the Los Angeles area, including Venice Beach, Imperial Beach and Santa Monica. GRADE: B-