--- title: 'Lords of Dogtown (2005)' type: 'film' director: 'Catherine Hardwicke' released: '2005-06-03' runtime_minutes: 102 genres: - 'Drama' - 'History' countries: - 'Germany' - 'United States' canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/lords-of-dogtown-2005' review_count: 0 imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0355702/' publisher: 'CinePixo' --- # Lords of Dogtown (2005) 2005 · 102 min · Drama, History · Germany, United States ## Synopsis Lords of Dogtown is a 2005 American biographical drama film that captures the rise of skateboarding culture in 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. Lords of Dogtown was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on June 3, 2005. Despite mixed reviews and underperforming at the box office, it has gained a cult following and is recognized for its authentic portrayal of skateboarding culture and history. ## Credits - **Director:** [Catherine Hardwicke](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-hardwicke) - **Screenplay:** [Stacy Peralta](https://cinepixo.com/people/stacy-peralta) - **Original Music Composer:** [Mark Mothersbaugh](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-mothersbaugh) - **Producer:** [David Fincher](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-fincher) - **Director of Photography:** [Elliot Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliot-davis) - **Editor:** [Nancy Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-richardson) ## Cast - [America Ferrera](https://cinepixo.com/people/america-ferrera) - [John Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-robinson-2) - [Elden Henson](https://cinepixo.com/people/elden-henson) - [Jeremy Renner](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-renner) - [Charles Napier](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-napier) - [Melonie Diaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/melonie-diaz) - [Alexis Arquette](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexis-arquette) - [Mitch Hedberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/mitch-hedberg) - [Tony Alva](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-alva) - [Rebecca De Mornay](https://cinepixo.com/people/rebecca-de-mornay) - [Laura Ramsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-ramsey) - [Michael Angarano](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-angarano) - [Emile Hirsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/emile-hirsch) - [Nikki Reed](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikki-reed) - [Ned Bellamy](https://cinepixo.com/people/ned-bellamy) ## Criticism on CinePixo No reviews published yet. Official site: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/lordsofdogtown/index-b.html Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/lords-of-dogtown-2005 Film facts: Wikidata (Q836622); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.