Skateboard (film)

Skateboard
Directed by George Gage
Produced by Harry N. Blum[1]
Written by Dick Wolf (as Richard A. Wolf)[1]
George Gage
Starring Leif Garrett
Allen Garfield
Kathleen Lloyd
Richard Van der Wyk
Gordon Jump
Music by Mark Snow
Cinematography Ross Kelsay
Edited by Robert Angus
Release dates
 1978
Running time
 97 minutes[2]
Country United States

Skateboard is a 1978 American film directed by George Gage and starring Leif Garrett. Tony Alva features in a cameo as "Tony Blue-tile".[1]

Overview

A Hollywood agent with gambling debts has to come up with the cash fast. He organizes a team of skateboarders to enter them in a major skateboarding competition in spite of opposition from a dangerous gangster.

Trivia

The song played over the opening footage was recorded by Airborne, whose members Mickey Thomas and Craig Chaquico later served as lead vocalist and guitarist of Starship.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Skateboard (1977) Cast, Credits & Awards". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ "Skateboard (1977) Overview". The New York Times.
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