Lords of Dogtown

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Lords of Dogtown (3-Jun-2005)

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Writer: Stacy Peralta

Music by: Mark Mothersbaugh

Producer: John Linson

Keywords: Drama, Skateboarding, Los Angeles

A band of rebellious young men popularize extreme sports in 1970s Venice, California.

ABSTRACT
Standing as a fictionalized account of real-life events, Lords of Dogtown focuses on the Z-Boys, a thrill-seeking band of masterful skateboarders whose blend of skating and surfing techniques in the swimming pools of unsuspecting 1970s-era Los Angeles-area suburbanites paved the way for the United States' eventual "extreme sports" obsession.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Michael Angarano Actor 3-Dec-1987 Lords of Dogtown

Alexis Arquette Actor 28-Jul-1969 11-Sep-2016 Last Exit to Brooklyn

Eddie Cahill Actor 15-Jan-1978 Det. Don Flack on CSI: NY

Rebecca De Mornay Actor 29-Aug-1959 And God Created Woman

Melonie Diaz Actor 25-Apr-1984 Be Kind Rewind

America Ferrera Actor 18-Apr-1984 Ugly Betty

Tony Hawk Skateboarder 12-May-1968 Pro skateboarder

Mitch Hedberg Comic 24-Feb-1968 30-Mar-2005 Stand-up comedian known for one-liners

Elden Henson Actor 30-Aug-1977 Idle Hands

Emile Hirsch Actor 13-Mar-1985 The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

Johnny Knoxville Daredevil 11-Mar-1971 MTV Jackass

Heath Ledger Actor 4-Apr-1979 22-Jan-2008 Brokeback Mountain

Bai Ling Actor 10-Oct-1970 Anna and the King

William Mapother Actor 17-Apr-1965 The Grudge

Joel McHale TV Personality 20-Nov-1971 The Soup

Julio Oscar Mechoso Actor 31-May-1955 Joaquin Tiant on Greetings from Tucson

Charles Napier Actor 12-Apr-1936 5-Oct-2011 Duke Phillips on The Critic

Stacy Peralta Skateboarder 15-Oct-1957 Powell-Peralta, Dogtown and Z-Boys

Laura Ramsey Actor 14-Nov-1982 She's the Man

Nikki Reed Actor 17-May-1988 Thirteen

John Robinson Actor 25-Oct-1985 Elephant

Sofia Vergara Actor 10-Jul-1972 Gloria on Modern Family

CAST

Emile Hirsch ... Jay
Victor Rasuk ... Tony
John Robinson ... Stacy
Michael Angarano ... Sid
Nikki Reed ... Kathy Alva
Rebecca De Mornay ... Philaine
Heath Ledger ... Skip
Johnny Knoxville ... Topper Burks
Vincent Laresca ... Chino
Julio Oscar Mechoso ... Mr. Alva
Sofia Vergara ... Amelia
Pablo Schreiber ... Stecyk
Elden Henson ... Billy Z
Laura Ramsey ... Gabrielle
Melonie Diaz ... Blanca
America Ferrera ... Thunder Monkey
William Mapother ... Donnie
Brian Zarate ... Montoya
Mitch Hedberg ... Urethane Wheels Guy
Benjamin Nurick ... Browser
Stephanie Limb ... Peggy Oki
Mike Ogas ... Bob Biniak
Cheyne Magnusson ... Jim "Red Dog" Muir
Don Nguyen ... Shogo
Kristian Peterson ... Wentzle Ruml
Mark Kubr ... Donnie's Friend
René Rivera ... Mr. Peralta
Chad Fernandez ... Reef Ryan
Jim "Red Dog" Muir ... Security Guard
Chris Chaput ... Russ Howell
Matt Malloy ... Contest Official
Jack Smith ... Del Mar Announcer
Steve Badillo ... Ty Page
Bill Cusack ... Del Mar Judge
Kirk Ward ... Bill Bahne
Eddie Cahill ... Larry Gordon
Sarah Blakely-Cartwright ... Vickie
Bob Biniak ... Restaurant Manager
Eric Tuma Britton ... Marty Grimes
Chuck Hosak ... Irate Husband
Chelsea Hobbs ... Caroline
Reid Harper ... Lookout Boy
Paulette Ivory ... Magazine Reporter
Raphael Verela ... Topper's Bodyguard
Jay Adams ... Party Guest
Ned Bellamy ... Peter Darling
Tony Alva ... Oregon Man at Party
Charles Napier ... Nudie
Joe Virzi ... Capitola Race Starter
Skip Engblom ... Seattle Race Starter
Stacy Peralta ... TV Director
Daniel Venegas ... Vato
Tony Hawk ... Astronaut
Joel McHale ... TV Reporter
Bai Ling ... Punky Photographer
Shea Whigham ... Drake Landon
Lucas Gasperik ... Jay Clone
Ray Flores ... Long Beach Announcer
Benjamin Anderson ... Long Beach Judge
Alexis Arquette ... Tranny
Travis Peterson ... Young Surfer
Rebeca Silva ... Sid's Nurse

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