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    Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi

    99'

    2006-04-07

    5.6

    Documentary

    Overview:

    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. Innovating crazy vertical maneuvers like the "Christ Air," Christian knew how to stoke an audience. Then it all came crashing down when Hosoi plowed into self-destruction, getting hooked on crystal meth and hitting rock bottom with a prison sentence for drug smuggling. Completely annihilated, Christian turned to the Bible for answers and found new strength. With lots of action footage and a slammin' soundtrack, this gritty, inspiring film goes deep inside the world of skateboarding as seen through the incredible highs and lows of this legend's life, revealed through never-before-released home movies and interviews with Christian's family and friends including top skaters Jason Lee, Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Mark Ragowski and many more!

    DirectingCesario MontañoWritingPeter Alton

    Cast

    3

    Narrator (voice)

    Dennis Hopper

    1

    Self

    Jay Adams

    1

    Self

    Tony Alva

    2

    Self

    David Arquette

    1

    Self

    Bob Burnquist

    1

    Self

    Steve Caballero

    1

    Self

    Christian Hosoi

    1

    Self

    Tony Hawk

    1

    Self

    Lance Mountain

    4

    Self

    Jason Lee

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. QD3 Entertainment
    • Vote Count: 14
    • Popularity: 0.8737
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi

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