Bibliograph

Dogtown and Z-boys, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment ; Sony Pictures Classics ; Vans "Off the Wall" Productions ; an AOP production ; directed by Stacy Peralta ; produced by Agi Orsi ; written by Stacy Peralta, Craig Stecyk

Type

Label

Dogtown and Z-boys, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment ; Sony Pictures Classics ; Vans "Off the Wall" Productions ; an AOP production ; directed by Stacy Peralta ; produced by Agi Orsi ; written by Stacy Peralta, Craig Stecyk

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; language and some drug referencesCanadian home video rating: PG

Main title

Dogtown and Z-boys

Oclc number

60194591

Responsibility statement

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment ; Sony Pictures Classics ; Vans "Off the Wall" Productions ; an AOP production ; directed by Stacy Peralta ; produced by Agi Orsi ; written by Stacy Peralta, Craig Stecyk

Runtime

Summary

Documentary about a gang of kids who virtually revolutionized skateboarding with an aggressive style, awe-inspiring moves and street smarts, and in the process, transformed youth culture forever. Captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing, who used abandoned swimming pools to sharpen their skills

Table Of Contents

Start -- Dogtown -- Jeff Ho Surfboards -- Urban graffiti art -- The Zephyr surf team -- Pacific Ocean Park -- The cove -- Aggressive performance ethic -- A brief history -- Cadillac wheels -- Super session -- Five school environments -- Devotion to style -- The birth of vertical -- Riding swimming pools -- Kings for a day -- Capt. Hook and the pirates -- The Del Mar Nationals -- Bought out -- The Dogtown articles -- Paid to skate -- Stacy Peralta -- Jay Adams -- No regrets -- Tony Alva -- The Dogbowl -- Final thoughts -- Where are they now?

Technique

live action

Contributor