Lords of Dogtown

Tagline: They came from nothing to change everything.

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Lords Of Dogtown is a 2005 film directed by Catherine Hardwicke. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, Eric West, Heath Ledger, Johnny Knoxville, John Robinson and Mitch Hedberg. The story is based around "The Z-Boys", an influential group of skateboarders who revolutionized the sport. Hedberg, a famous stand-up comedian, died before the film was released. The movie is dedicated in his memory.

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2005 - Film - Catherine Hardwicke - Emile Hirsch - Victor Rasuk - Eric West - Heath Ledger - Johnny Knoxville - John Robinson - Mitch Hedberg - Z-Boys

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A central character in the movie is Stacy Peralta, a world famous skateboarder at the time who later became a film director. Stacy Peralta created the documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys from whose story Lords of Dogtown is based. Stacy Peralta also worked on the screenplay for Lords of Dogtown.

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Stacy Peralta - Dogtown and Z-Boys

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Film score by Mark Mothersbaugh

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