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Skaters, Boarders and Riders

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  • Josh Brolin and Pamela Gidley in Thrashin' (1986)

    1. Thrashin'

    19861h 33mPG-1354Metascore
    6.5 (5.4K)
    Two skateboarding gangs battle each other for supremacy, and a member of one gang falls in love with the sister of his rival.
    DirectorDavid WintersStarsJosh BrolinRobert RuslerPamela Gidley
  • Christian Slater in Gleaming the Cube (1989)

    2. Gleaming the Cube

    19891h 45mPG-1340Metascore
    6.3 (9.6K)
    A young avid skateboarder uncovers a conspiracy while investigating his adoptive brother's mysterious death.
    DirectorGraeme CliffordStarsChristian SlaterSteven BauerRichard Herd
  • Skate or Die (2008)

    3. Skate or Die

    20081h 32mNot Rated
    4.0 (665)
    When they happen to witness the murder of a drug dealer in an underground car park, Jerome and Benjamin, teenagers from the suburbs, need all their wits - but more importantly their considerable skateboarding skills - to escape the perpetrators and report what they've seen to the authorities.
    DirectorMiguel CourtoisStarsMickey MahutIdriss DiopElsa Pataky
  • Skate or Die

    4. Skate or Die

  • Airborne (1993)

    5. Airborne

    19931h 31mPG28Metascore
    6.3 (8.1K)
    California born and raised surfer, Mitchell Goosen has to spend six months in Ohio while learning the hard way- love is where the heart is.
    DirectorRob BowmanStarsShane McDermottSeth GreenBrittney Powell
  • Rad (1986)

    6. Rad

    19861h 33mPG24Metascore
    6.7 (7.5K)
    The story of one young man, Cru Jones, who has the intensity and desire to win a BMX race called Helltrack.
    DirectorHal NeedhamStarsBart ConnerLori LoughlinBill Allen
  • The Search for Animal Chin (1987)

    7. The Search for Animal Chin

    19871h 6mVideo
    7.8 (478)
    The Bones Brigade skate their way across America in search of legendary skater, Won Ton Animal Chin. The missing skater remains elusive, but the crew journey from Hawaii to Vegas and realise that Animal Chin is alive in them all.
    DirectorStacy PeraltaStarsChris BorstSteve CaballeroAdrian Demain
  • BMX Bandits (1983)

    8. BMX Bandits

    19831h 28mPG53Metascore
    5.5 (6.4K)
    A trio of teen BMX enthusiasts become entangled with a group of bank robbers after discovering their cache of walkie-talkies.
    DirectorBrian Trenchard-SmithStarsDavid ArgueJohn LeyNicole Kidman
  • Windrider (1986)

    9. Windrider

    19861h 32mR
    5.1 (848)
    PC does a 360 degree jump on his windsurfer board early morning. A cute singer's the only witness, so PC looks for her. He's in love - not mutual.
    DirectorVincent MontonStarsTom BurlinsonNicole KidmanJill Perryman
  • Heroes of Dirt (2015)

    10. Heroes of Dirt

    20151h 38mPG-13
    5.1 (136)
    A self-focused BMX dirt rider aspires to become the next stunt champion and is forced to mentor a troubled teen.
    DirectorEric BugbeeStarsJoel MoodyWilliam MartinezVivienne VanHorn
  • The Ride (2018)

    11. The Ride

    20181h 38mPG-13
    7.2 (2.4K)
    The inspiring story of a BMX champion who overcame an abusive childhood through the love and life lessons of his interracial foster family.
    DirectorAlex RanariveloStarsSasha AlexanderKathleen WilhoiteChristina Moore
  • North Shore (1987)

    12. North Shore

    19871h 36mPG31Metascore
    6.6 (3.1K)
    After learning how to surf by using the local wave tanks, Arizona resident Rick uses his winnings from a recent contest to fly to Hawaii and try to make a living for himself as a professional wave rider.
    DirectorWilliam PhelpsStarsMatt AdlerNia PeeplesGregory Harrison
  • Surf Nazis Must Die (1987)

    13. Surf Nazis Must Die

    19871h 23mR28Metascore
    3.7 (6.3K)
    When the son of a gun-wielding woman is murdered by neo-Nazi surf punks in the post-apocalyptic future, his Mama hunts them down for some bloodthirsty revenge.
    DirectorPeter GeorgeStarsGail NeelyRobert HardenBarry Brenner
  • Greg Bradford and Katherine Kelly Lang in Skatetown U.S.A. (1979)

    14. Skatetown U.S.A.

    19791h 38mPG
    5.0 (822)
    At a roller-disco competition, two rivals find themselves becoming good friends while competing for a prize of $1000 in cash.
    DirectorWilliam A. LeveyStarsJudy LandersGary HudsonHarlene Winsten
  • Linda Blair and Jim Bray in Roller Boogie (1979)

    15. Roller Boogie

    19791h 43mPG34Metascore
    4.7 (2.2K)
    Skaters band together to keep their roller-disco open.
    DirectorMark L. LesterStarsLinda BlairJim BrayBeverly Garland
  • Skateboard (1978)

    16. Skateboard

    19781h 37mPG
    5.5 (402)
    A Hollywood agent finds himself in debt to a powerful bookie. To make a fast buck, he creates a team of exceptionally talented skateboarders and enters them in a downhill race. If they win, they will get $20,000.
    DirectorGeorge GageStarsAllen GarfieldKathleen LloydLeif Garrett
  • Skateboard Madness (1980)

    17. Skateboard Madness

    19801h 32mNot Rated
    7.3 (104)
    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.
    DirectorJulian PenaStarsHuck AndressGregg AyresRay Ban
  • Street Dreams (2009)

    18. Street Dreams

    20091h 28mR
    6.1 (1.5K)
    This story is based where the skateboard culture is the most foreign, the Midwest. Derrick Cabrera, like all skaters, has a dream of being sponsored and one day going pro. He is an up and coming skater with all the talent but has the world against him. Parents, friends and schoolmates can't understand how Derrick has so much passion for something that has no future in their eyes. His crew of friends that are skaters is the only place he is truly accepted. But, as he gets better and better, the skater he looked up to the most becomes his worst enemy. In the sport of skateboarding a single trick that has never been done or conceived can bring you stardom in an instant. Derrick has that trick, if only he can make it. As he attempts to make this trick he is faced with skateproofing, a jealous friend and cops who have it in for him. Derrick finally gets arrested for skating on private property. After that his parents lay down the law and try to force him to quit skateboarding. Adding insult to injury, his girlfriend forces an ultimatum on him as well: "The skateboard or life with her." At that point, Derrick gives up everything and runs away with his friends to the Tampa Am contest in Florida. This is a weekend that can turn an unknown skateboarder into a future star. He sees it as his only shot to make it in skateboarding. Derrick's rivalry comes to a head in Florida when his crew of friends abandons him because of his jealous mentor. A top amateur's sister rescues Derrick by giving him a place to stay and convincing him to believe in himself. With all the world of skateboarding watching, Derrick finally makes the trick that shocks the entire skate world and instantly thrusts him into the spotlight. His dream of being sponsored has come true.
    DirectorChris ZamoscianykStarsPaul RodriguezRyan DunnRob Dyrdek
  • Danny Way in Waiting for Lightning (2012)

    19. Waiting for Lightning

    20121h 36mPG-1345Metascore
    7.3 (721)
    A documentary on pro skateboarder Danny Way's tough childhood and his contributions to the sport, including footage of his jump over the Great Wall of China.
    DirectorJacob RosenbergStarsDanny WayRob DyrdekTravis Pastrana
  • All This Mayhem (2014)

    20. All This Mayhem

    20141h 44mNot Rated
    7.8 (3.9K)
    Brothers Tas and Ben Pappas become the kings of professional skateboarding, but their hedonistic ways lead to a hard fall from grace.
    DirectorEddie MartinStarsTas PappasBen PappasTommy Caudill
  • The Crash Reel (2013)

    21. The Crash Reel

    20131h 48mNot Rated79Metascore
    8.2 (5.2K)
    Fifteen years of verite footage show the epic rivalry between half-pipe legends Shaun White and Kevin Pearce, childhood friends who become number one and two in the world leading up to the Vancouver Winter Olympics, pushing one another to ever more dangerous tricks, until Kevin crashes on a Park City half-pipe, barely surviving. As Kevin recovers from his injury, Shaun wins Gold. Now all Kevin wants to do is get on his snowboard again, even though medics and family fear this could kill him. We also celebrate Sarah Burke who crashed in Park City and died January 19, 2012.
    DirectorLucy WalkerStarsKevin PearceShaun WhiteMason Aguirre
  • The Art of Flight (2011)

    22. The Art of Flight

    20111h 20mPG-13
    8.2 (8.2K)
    Two years in the making, this film gives snowboarder Travis Rice and friends the opportunity to redefine what is possible in the mountains.
    DirectorCurt MorganStarsTravis RiceMark LandvikJohn Jackson
  • Thicker Than Water (2000)

    23. Thicker Than Water

    200045mVideo
    7.9 (366)
    Thicker Than Water is a 2000 documentary surf film directed by singer/songwriter Jack Johnson and his film school friend Chris Malloy. It shows surfing footage from different locations like Australia, Indonesia, Hawaii, India, and Ireland in combination with a wide range of styles of guitar music. Surfers in the film include Kelly Slater and Shane Dorian.
    DirectorsJack JohnsonChris MalloyEmmett MalloyStarsRaimana BoucherSaxon BoucherTimmy Curran
  • D.O.P.E. Death or Prison Eventually (2008)

    24. D.O.P.E. Death or Prison Eventually

    20081h
    6.6 (89)
    A close look at four legendary world champion skateboarders; Jay Adams from Dogtown's Z Boys, Christian Hosoi, Dennis Martinez (world champion), Bruce Logan (world skateboarding champion).
    DirectorChris AhernsStarsDanny TrejoJay AdamsLynda Carter
  • Laird Hamilton in Riding Giants (2004)

    25. Riding Giants

    20041h 45mPG-1380Metascore
    7.8 (4.7K)
    Documentary detailing the origins and history of surf culture.
    DirectorStacy PeraltaStarsLaird HamiltonDarrick DoernerDave Kalama

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