Lords of Dogtown (2005)

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They came from nothing to change everything.

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.

• Released: 2005-06-03
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 844 votes

Directed by Catherine Hardwicke.

Top cast

• John Robinson as Stacy
• Emile Hirsch as Jay
• Rebecca De Mornay as Philaine
• William Mapother as Donnie
• Julio Oscar Mechoso as Mr. Alva
• Victor Rasuk as Tony
• Nikki Reed as Kathy Alva
• Heath Ledger as Skip
• Vincent Laresca as Chino
• Brian Zarate as Montoya

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Where to watch Lords of Dogtown

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on Netflix, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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