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Lords of Dogtown

Movie·2005·Drama, Action·1h 47m·7.1 (812)·Directed by Catherine Hardwicke

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The radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva and Jay Adams are the Z-Boys, a bunch of nobodies until they create a new style of skateboarding that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. But when their hobby becomes a business, the success shreds their friendship.

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John RobinsonJohn RobinsonStacyEmile HirschEmile HirschJayRebecca De MornayRebecca De MornayPhilaineWilliam MapotherWilliam MapotherDonnieJulio Oscar MechosoJulio Oscar MechosoMr. AlvaVictor RasukVictor RasukTonyNikki ReedNikki ReedKathy AlvaHeath LedgerHeath LedgerSkip

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