In 1990s Los Angeles, a 13-year-old spends his summer navigating between a troubled home life and a crew of new friends he meets at a skate shop.
Direction
Hill shoots on 16mm with a 4:3 ratio — pure 1995 in your veins.
Acting
Na-kel Smith, a pro skater, delivers the film's emotional anchor.
Score
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross make melancholy sound cool.
Director
Jonah Hill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Most of the cast were real skaters with no acting experience; Olan Prenatt's 'Fuckshit' nickname came from constantly saying 'fuck, shit' when he missed tricks.
The film sparked debate about its casual homophobia and misogyny — Hill defended it as authentic to the era, not endorsed by the film.
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