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Skateboard Madness
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Skateboard Madness

1980-09-15 · 92 min · ★ 8.3

Comedy · Documentary

When a reporter too laid-back for his own good is told his last chance to keep his job is to get some good photos for a story on skateboarding, he seeks out a group of four boarders who agree to take him on a skateboarding tour of California. After showing extensive footage of skateboarding moves and tricks, the film then goes on to show some surfing and snowboarding. The film is also bookended by a pair of animated shorts, both about skateboard racing.

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Directors
Julian Pena
Production companies
Hal Jepsen Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Huck Andress
Gregg Ayres
Alan Gelfand
Phil HartmanPhil HartmanNarrator (voice)
Stacy PeraltaStacy PeraltaSkateboarder

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