Lords of Dogtown

Lords of Dogtown
Three young men carrying skateboards
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCatherine Hardwicke
Written byStacy Peralta
Produced byJohn Linson
StarringEmile Hirsch
Victor Rasuk
John Robinson
Michael Angarano
Nikki Reed
Heath Ledger
Rebecca De Mornay
Johnny Knoxville
CinematographyElliot Davis
Edited byNancy Richardson
Music byMark Mothersbaugh
Production
companies
Columbia Pictures
TriStar Pictures
Art Linson Productions
Indelible Pictures
Senator International
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • June 3, 2005 (2005-06-03) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes (theatrical) 110 minutes (unrated)
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish
Budget$25 million[1]
Box office$13.4 million[1]

Lords of Dogtown is a 2005 American biographical drama film that captures the rise of skateboarding culture in the 1970s Santa Monica and Venice, California. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke and written by Stacy Peralta, a key figure in the skateboarding community, the film chronicles the lives of the Z-Boys, a group of young skateboarders who revolutionized the sport with their aggressive style and innovative tricks. The story focuses on the lives of three of these skateboarders: Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta, and Jay Adams, as they navigate fame, rivalry, and personal challenges. The film explores the impact of commercialization on the sport and the lives of its practitioners. Despite mixed reviews[2] and underperforming at the box office, it has gained a cult following[3] and is recognized for its authentic portrayal of skateboarding culture and history.

  1. ^ a b "Lords of Dogtown". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "Lords of Dogtown | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. June 3, 2005. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Watson, Elijah (September 7, 2015). "Ten Years Later, 'Lords of Dogtown' Remains a Monument to Teen Boy Bravado". Vice. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2024.