---
title: 'Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William A. Levey'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/skatetown-usa-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079912/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979)

1979 · 98 min · Comedy, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Skatetown, U.S.A. is a 1979 American comedy musical film produced to capitalize on the short-lived fad of roller disco. Directed by William A. Levey, the film features many television stars from the 1960s and 1970s, among them Scott Baio, Flip Wilson, Maureen McCormick, Ron Palillo and Ruth Buzzi. Patrick Swayze's leading role as the skater "Ace" was his first movie performance. Also in the cast are Sydney Lassick, Billy Barty and Playboy centerfold model Dorothy Stratten.

## Credits

- **Director:** [William A. Levey](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-a-levey)
- **Screenplay:** [Nick Castle](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-castle)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Miles Goodman](https://cinepixo.com/people/miles-goodman)
- **Producer:** [Lorin Dreyfuss](https://cinepixo.com/people/lorin-dreyfuss)
- **Editor:** [Gene Fowler Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-fowler-jr)

## Cast

- [Dave Mason](https://cinepixo.com/people/dave-mason)
- [Ruth Buzzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-buzzi)
- [Flip Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/flip-wilson)
- [Scott Baio](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-baio)
- [Maureen McCormick](https://cinepixo.com/people/maureen-mccormick)
- [Ron Palillo](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-palillo)
- [Joe E. Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-e-ross)
- [Patrick Swayze](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-swayze)
- [Katherine Kelly Lang](https://cinepixo.com/people/katherine-kelly-lang)
- [Billy Barty](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-barty)
- [Melissa Sue Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/melissa-sue-anderson)

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