# Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002)

> A kinetic, music-saturated documentary chronicles the Dogtown skaters who transformed a California pastime into modern extreme skateboarding.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/893

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Stacy Peralta
- Cast: Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta, Steve Caballero, Tony Hawk, Jeff Ament, Henry Rollins, Jeff Ho
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275309/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: giddy, propulsive, rebellious, sports movie night, skateboarding marathon

## Synopsis

Witness the evolution of skateboarding from a casual pastime to a thrilling extreme sport.

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