Dogtown and Z-Boys
2002
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Apr 7, 2006 · Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi: Directed by Cesario Block Montano. With Dennis Hopper, Tony Alva, Jay Adams, Ivan Hosoi. The rise, fall, and rebirth of Christian Hosoi, the young man who helped skateboarding re-emerge as a major cultural influence in the 1980s.
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- Documentary, Sport
- Cesario Block Montano
- 2006-04-07
Nov 14, 2006 · The film showcases one of the best skateboard competition rivalries between Christian and Tony Hawk, style vs. technical. It also goes through the transition from when vert skating was big to when street skating came to the forefront.
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- DVD
Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi. 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.
The rise, fall, and rebirth of Christian Hosoi, the young man who helped skateboarding re-emerge as a major cultural influence in the 1980s.
A top skateboarder in the 1980s, Christian Hosoi lands in prison for five years on a drug charge.
- Documentary
