Dogtown and Z-Boys

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Dogtown and Z-Boys
Directed by	Stacy Peralta
Produced by	Agi Orsi
Written by	Stacy Peralta Craig Stecyk
Starring	Sean Penn (narrator) Jay Adams Tony Alva
Cinematography	Peter Pilafian
Editing by	Paul Crowder
Release date(s)	January 19, 2001
Running time	91 min.
Language	English
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Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) is a documentary about the history of skateboarding.

Using a mix of film of the Zephyr skateboard team shot in the 1970s by Craig Stecyk and more recent interviews, the documentary tells the story of the history of skateboarding (and to a lesser extent surfing) culture. It is narrated by Sean Penn and directed by Stacy Peralta.

Dogtown was the name given to the rundown neighborhood in Santa Monica, California around the Pacific Ocean Park pier, the hometurf of the skateboarders and surfers of the Zephyr team, the Z-boys. The Z-boys, with their radical style of skateboarding and punk attitude, played a big role in forming the skateboarding subculture.

Dogtown was, is and always will be Santa Monica. Jeff Ho's shop was on the corner of Bay and Main, right next to where Horizon's West currently exists. The famous Bicknell Hill is two blocks from the shop, firmly rooted in Santa Monica. The Dogbowl was located in SM and the POP was as well. No doubt there were both SM and Venice heads in the crew, but the constant reference to Venice as Dogtown is way off base. It was remade as Lords of Dogtown in late 2005.