Among modern cities, New York stands alone as the quintessential skating town- the place where the revolution in street skating got its start…
With manic intensity, creativity, cultural ferment and its tangled urban landscape, NYC’s
mean streets in the ‘80s was ripe for the birth of a new type of modern skating; where stairs, banks, handrails, and benches could be ollied over, into, and down. In Deathbowl to Downtown, New York is a central “character” to the unfolding of what would be celebrated as one of the most creative and innovative periods in the history of the sport – and saw the rise of some of the sport’s legends.
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Directed by legendary filmmakers Buddy Nichols and Rick Charnowski (“Fruit of the Vine,” “Northwest,” “Tent City”), Deathbowl takes viewers beyond the usual tricks to explore the culture, artwork, music, and fashion of that era, traced through skating's evolution from the parks and pools of the 70's, to ramp skating in the 80's, to the street ascendancy of the 1990's.Starring:
Mike VallelyMark GomezRyank HickeyFelix ArguellesJavier NunezAndy Kessler and many others
