Dogtown and Z-Boys 23 years old

The birth of extreme

Dogtown and Z-Boys

This award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern day extreme sports. Featuring old skool skating footage, exclusive interviews and a blistering rock soundtrack, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing.

Credits

Dogtown and Z-Boys Cast

Name Character
Sean Penn He was 40, now 64 years old as Narrator
Henry Rollins He was 39, now 63 years old as Himself
Steve Caballero He was 36, now 60 years old as Himself
Tony Hawk He was 32, now 56 years old as Himself
Jeff Ament He was 37, now 61 years old as Himself
Jeff Ho as Himself
Tony Alva He was 43, now 67 years old as Himself
Jay Adams He was 39, 53 years old when he died as Himself

Dogtown and Z-Boys Crew

Name Department
Peter Pilafian as Director of Photography. Camera
Paul Crowder as Editor. He was 38 (now 61) years old Editing
Sebastian Jungwirth as Director of Photography. Camera
Craig Stecyk as Production Design. Art
Craig Stecyk as Screenplay. Writing
Dogtown and Z-Boys poster
Dogtown and Z-Boys (23 years)

The birth of extreme

  • Release day: Thursday, January 18, 2001
  • Runtime: 90 minutes