It is a movie about three teen skaters, played by young Australian actors Richard Wilson, Sean Kennedy and Ho Thi Lu. Their characters Poker, Spasm and Blue Flame, are trying to escape the law, their school, their parents, their demons and a couple of low-life criminals to realise their burning ambition — to meet world class skating champion, Tony Hawk.
Practical Effects
Real skate footage, no CGI fakery in sight
Acting
Tony Hawk playing himself with surprising commitment
Director
Steve Pasvolsky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tony Hawk filmed his scenes in two days between actual competitions. The man was 37 and still doing this for a low-budget Aussie film.
This captures peak 'skate video' aesthetics right before YouTube democratized the culture — the last gasp of analog underground.
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