In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink.
Costume
Afros, polyester, and platform shoes that defy physics.
Sound
Soundtrack so fire you'll Shazam every other song.
Acting
Chi McBride brings unexpected gravitas to dad-core.
Director
Malcolm D. Lee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film captures Chicago's real 70s skate culture, when rinks were crucial Black social spaces before gentrification erased many of them.
Bow Wow (then Lil' Bow Wow) trained for months to skate convincingly—those spins are actually him, not a double.
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