Lords of Dogtown Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

They came from nothing to change everything.

Last modified: Dec. 22, 2008

Lords of Dogtown

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Starring: Emile Hirsch • Heath Ledger • Jeremy Renner • John Robinson • Nikki Reed

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 45 m

80% WILL SEE 20% WON'T SEE

Plot: In the 1970s, a group of teenage surfers from a tough neighborhood known as "Dogtown" in Venice, California pioneered a revolutionary new style of skateboarding. Riding the waves at the Pacific Ocean Park pier, the Z-Boyz, known for their aggressive style and hard street attitude, combined the death-defying moves of surfing with the art of skateboarding and became overnight sensations and local legends. With empty pools as their canvas, the Z-boyz paved the way to what is now referred to as "extreme sports," and created a lifestyle that spread infectiously to beomce a worldwide counterculture phenomenon. But all of this fame would take its toll on the friendships that they thought would last a lifetime as the sport that started out as an afternoon hobby turned into big business.

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Emile Hirsch
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Heath Ledger
Brokeback Mountain, The Dark Knight
Jeremy Renner
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John Robinson
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Nikki Reed
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Michael Angarano
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Victor Rasukv

A look at Lords of Dogtown behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Catherine Hardwicke last helmed Prisoner's Daughter and Mafia Mamma. The film's writer Stacy Peralta last penned Bones Brigade: An Autobiography and Riding Giants.

Fictionalized version of the 2001 documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys, written and directed by skateboard guru Stacy Peralta based on a Spin magazine article that explored 1970s skateboarding culture.

Dec 2004

Changed Lords of Dogtown movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for druge and alcohol content, sexuality, violence, language and reckless behavior - all involving teens
Runtime: 1 hr, 45 m
Tagline: They came from nothing to change everything.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English