Watch Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) Free Online

Release Date: 2001

Categories: Movies, Biography, Sports, Extreme Sports, Documentary

Dogtown and Z-Boys is a 2001 documentary film directed by Stacy Peralta. Using a mix of film the Zephyr skateboard team shot in the 1970s by Craig Stecyk and more recent interviews, the documentary tells the story of a group of teenage surfer/skateboarders and their influence on the history of skateboarding (and to a lesser extent surfing) culture. The film is narrated by Sean Penn. Much of the archival footage used in the film came from teenagers who wanted to be a part of the Z-Boys group but were not good enough skateboarders so they got to be a part of the Z-Boys group by filming and... MORE

Dogtown and Z-Boys is a 2001 documentary film directed by Stacy Peralta. Using a mix of film the Zephyr skateboard team shot in the 1970s by Craig Stecyk and more recent interviews, the documentary tells the story of a group of teenage surfer/skateboarders and their influence on the history of skateboarding (and to a lesser extent surfing) culture. The film is narrated by Sean Penn. Much of the archival footage used in the film came from teenagers who wanted to be a part of the Z-Boys group but were not good enough skateboarders so they got to be a part of the Z-Boys group by filming and photographing them. The film's $400,000 budget was financed by Vans, Inc., whose skateboarding shoes Stacy Peralta had been paid to endorse during his days as a professional skateboarder. Peralta was not the only Z boy to work on the film; former Zephyr team members, photojournalists Craig Stecyk and Glen E. Friedman, were the film’s co-writer and co-producer, respectfully (Steinhart).(Steinhart, Daniel. "Profiles: Stacy Peralta: "Dogtown and Z-Boys"." The Independent Film & Video Monthly 2002: 12-. International Index to Performing Arts Full Text. Web. 15 Oct. 2011 LESS