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'''''Dogtown and Z-Boys''''' ([[2002]]) is a [[Documentary film|documentary]] about the history of [[skateboarding]]. |
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Using a mix of film of the [[Zephyr skateboard team]] shot in the [[1970s]] by [[Craig Stecyk]] and more recent interviews, the documentary tells the story of the history of skateboarding (and to a lesser extent [[surfing]]) culture. It is narrated by [[Sean Penn]] and directed by [[Stacy Peralta]]. |
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Dogtown was the name given to the rundown neighborhood in [[Santa Monica,_California|Santa Monica]], [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] around the Pacific Ocean Park pier, the hometurf of the skateboarders and surfers of the Zephyr team, the [[Z-Boys|Z-boys]]. The Z-boys, with their radical style of skateboarding and punk attitude played a big role in forming the skateboarding [[subculture]]. |
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==External links== |
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* {{imdb title|id=0275309|title=Dogtown and Z-Boys}} |
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* [http://www.z-boys.com/ Z-boys Unofficial website] |
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* [http://www.dogtownskateboards.com/ Dogtown skateboard Official website] |
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[[Category:2001 films]] |
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[[Category:Sports films]] |
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[[Category:Documentary films]] |
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