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Dogtown and Z-Boys

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"Dogtown and Z-Boys," directed and co-written by skateboard legend-turned-filmmaker Stacy Peralta, is the story of a group of accidental revolutionaries, gifted kids who inadvertently changed the world by doing what came naturally. It is also a unique documentary event: a ground-level, eyewitness account of the birth of an organic American pop culture phenomenon.
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Dogtown and Z-Boys is a colorful, exhilarating look at the skateboarding subculture.

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Joshua Rothkopf In These Times Mar 16, 2020
It's made with great authority; director Stacy Peralta, in his younger years, rode ramps with the best of them and was the movement's shrewdest self-promoter. Go to Full Review David Ansen Newsweek Nov 1, 2007
You want to know more about their private lives than you get. But most viewers may be too stoked by the sheer adrenaline rush of the subject to care. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey Variety Apr 2, 2007
Package is lively, if loosely structured. Go to Full Review PJ Nabarro Patrick Nabarro Feb 22, 2019
3/5
The film's buoyancy is permissible in approximating the gusto that was the hallmark of the Z-Boys as they took their guerrilla surfing skills to the arena of skateboarding. Go to Full Review James Plath Movie Metropolis Feb 26, 2012
7/10
Raw, baby, raw. That's what this documentary is, and that's why it's not meant for Blu-ray. Go to Full Review Kelly Kessler Common Sense Media Jan 2, 2011
4/5
Before Tony Hawk, skateboarding had the Z-Boys. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dominique E @encisonico Sep 1, 2026 Besides some too over the top visuals at times which was distracting and can cause seizures personally, it was a great engaging doc. If you’re a SoCal kid who loves action sports, this is a must watch for the culture See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 Jan 2, 2026 An overblown documentary about the revolution of skateboarding. Listening to these man boys talk is a bit depressing. Some really dumb kids but I guess they had their days in the sun. Watched on DVD. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 8, 2025 Real footage in 1 hour and 27 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Some Drug References and Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $1,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Munkhchimeg T @RT64187897 Aug 8, 2024 Feels refreshing and modest. So cool See more Geke g @RT40239519 Aug 2, 2024 I would like to watch second episode See more Бавуу Э @RT26109709 Jul 27, 2024 "Dogtown and Z-Boys," directed and co-written by skateboard legend-turned-filmmaker Stacy Peralta, is the story of a group of accidental revolutionaries, gifted kids who inadvertently changed the world by doing what came naturally. It is also a unique documentary event: a ground-level, eyewitness account of the birth of an organic American pop culture phenomenon. See more Read all reviews
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Stacy Peralta

Director

Sean Penn

Narrator

Jay Adams

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Tony Alva

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Bob Biniak

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Paul Constantineau

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Dogtown and Z-Boys

Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) Stacy Peralta, the Director. (left to right) Tony Alva, Paul Constantineau, Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom, Stacy Peralta. Jay Adams. Stacy Peralta, one of the original Z-boys, then. Nathan Pratt, one of the original Z-boys, then. Nathan Pratt, one of the original Z-boys, now. Jay Adams, one of the original Z-boys, now. Wentzle Rumi, one of the original Z-boys, then. View more photos

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Synopsis "Dogtown and Z-Boys," directed and co-written by skateboard legend-turned-filmmaker Stacy Peralta, is the story of a group of accidental revolutionaries, gifted kids who inadvertently changed the world by doing what came naturally. It is also a unique documentary event: a ground-level, eyewitness account of the birth of an organic American pop culture phenomenon.
Director
Stacy Peralta
Producer
Agi Orsi
Screenwriter
Stacy Peralta, Craig Stecyk
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Vans Off the Wall, Agi Orsi Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Some Drug References|Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 26, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.3M
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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