Lords of Dogtown (2005)

Director:

Catherine Hardwicke

Writer (WGA):

Stacy Peralta (written by)

Release Date:

3 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Biography | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

They came from nothing to change everything.

Plot:

The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970's.

Plot Keywords:

Cleavage | Teenage Boy | Fondling | 1970s | Skateboarding

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Emile Hirsch	...	Jay
Victor Rasuk	...	Tony Alva
Rebecca De Mornay	...	Philaine
John Robinson	...	Stacy
Michael Angarano	...	Sid
Nikki Reed	...	Kathy Alva
Johnny Knoxville	...	Topper Burks
Heath Ledger	...	Skip
Vincent Laresca	...	Chino
William Mapother	...	Donnie
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Mr. Alva
Brian Zarate	...	Montoya
Pablo Schreiber	...	Stecyk
Elden Henson	...	Billy Z
Mitch Hedberg	...	Urethane Wheels Guy

Also Known As:

American Knights (Philippines: English title)
Dogtown Boys (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for drug and alcohol content, sexuality, violence, language and reckless behavior - all involving teens.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Philippines:R-13 | Malaysia:18PL | Iceland:16 | UK:15 (extended version) | Sweden:7 | Brazil:16 | Australia:M | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Ireland:15A | Argentina:16 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40754) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | Czech Republic:U | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:12 | Finland:K-11

Filming Locations:

Imperial Beach, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The real Jay Adams makes a cameo appearance during the scene of the party at Jay Adams's mother's house.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When the boys are sitting across the street from the girls house, Jay is rolling the window up and down. When he rolls it up one last time, the camera is visible.

Quotes:

Jay: [after telling Stacy he didn't make the team. Touches his chest] Sorry, What's that, huh?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "A Current Affair: Heath Ledger Special" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Cat Scratch Fever

god i wish i could skate!

i watched this film last night and wow. It's not the kind of film i would expect to like as it is so heavily based around skateboarding & surfing, but i saw it by chance & am now totally converted! i suppose i would describe the style of filming as casual maybe? it's not shot like your typical Hollywood film - to be honest i'd never heard of it & at first assumed it was a small budget Australian movie (look at me discriminating against surfers, bad!) many of the characters have problems at home or with money, and you really feel for them.. you really want them to succeed. the film's also really interesting - for instance i didn't realise this is how skateboarding started! throughout the film you see the rise & fall of certain characters, and how people around them begin to try and use them for their success.. but the characters still keep their friendship strong - i suppose in essence that does sound a bit Hollywood but it's film in such a realistic way it's really feel good to watch.

the film captures some great skateboarding footage - some great tricks & skills.. god i wish i could skate now!