Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi 18 years old

For stylish airs, no one came close to Christian Hosoi. At his peak in the mid-80s he was the "rock star" of skating, pulling down money that rivaled Tony Hawk's paycheck. Innovating crazy vertical maneuvers like the "Christ Air," Christian knew how to stoke an audience. Then it all came crashing down when Hosoi plowed into self-destruction, getting hooked on crystal meth and hitting rock bottom with a prison sentence for drug smuggling. Completely annihilated, Christian turned to the Bible for answers and found new strength. With lots of action footage and a slammin' soundtrack, this gritty, inspiring film goes deep inside the world of skateboarding as seen through the incredible highs and lows of this legend's life, revealed through never-before-released home movies and interviews with Christian's family and friends including top skaters Jason Lee, Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Mark Ragowski and many more!

Credits

Dennis Hopper as Narrator (voice)

David Arquette as Himself

Steve Caballero as Himself

Christian Hosoi as Himself

Tony Alva as Himself

Jay Adams as Himself

Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi Cast

Name	Character
Dennis Hopper He was 69, 74 years old when he died	as Narrator (voice)
David Arquette He was 34, now 53 years old	as Himself
Steve Caballero He was 41, now 60 years old	as Himself
Christian Hosoi He was 38, now 57 years old	as Himself
Tony Alva He was 48, now 67 years old	as Himself
Jay Adams He was 45, 53 years old when he died	as Himself
Bob Burnquist He was 29, now 48 years old	as Himself

Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi Crew

Name	Department
Peter Alton as Writer.	Writing

Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi poster

Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (18 years)

Release day: Friday, April 07, 2006
Runtime: 99 minutes