Deck Dogz
2005 Australian film
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Deck Dogz is a 2005 Australian sports drama film, written and directed by Steve Pasvolsky and starring Sean Kennedy, Ho Thi Lu and Richard Wilson with a guest appearance by Tony Hawk. It was filmed in and around Adelaide and Sydney, Australia. Deck Dogz was released in Australian theatres on 6 January 2005.
Richard Sheffield
Sean Kennedy
Ho Thi Lu
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Steve Pasvolsky |
| Written by | Steve Pasvolsky |
| Produced by | Gary Hamilton Richard Sheffield |
| Starring | Richard Wilson Sean Kennedy Ho Thi Lu |
| Cinematography | Denson Baker |
| Edited by | Jane Moran |
| Music by | Reinhold Heil Johnny Klimek |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures (through United International Pictures) |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2005 the soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.[1]
Plot
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 (Brendan Cowell as Kurt and Mitchell McMahon as Pigeon) to realise their burning ambition – to meet world class skating champion, Tony Hawk and compete in his skating competition at the Beachbowl, a major skate competition at Maroubra Beach, in the hope he'll sponsor them. The movie details their skating journey across Sydney's half-pipes and suburbs.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Wilson | Robert 'Poker' Benardi |
| Sean Kennedy | Jay 'Spasm' Filkins |
| Ho Thi Lu | Phong 'Blue Flame' Trang |
| Tony Hawk | Himself |
| Glenda Linscott | Exboobs |
| Philip Dodd | Brizzo |
| Anthony Cogin | Jack Filkins |
| Thomas Campbell | Stickers |
| Brendan Cowell | Kurt |
| Mitchell McMahon | Pigeon |
| Bob Baines | Headmaster Clatwell |
| Sallyanne Ryan | Miss Fillingham |
| Alyssa McClelland | Baby T |
Soundtrack
Track listing[2]
Songwriters according to Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA),[3] with performers listed after track times.[2]
- "Introduction" (1:30)
- "Sayonara" (Phil Jamieson, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (4:15) Phil Jamieson
- "No Man's Land" (NFamas, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (3:10) NFamas
- "One Way" (Cameron Baines, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (3:31) Cameron Baines
- "Dry Land" (Bruce Winter) (2:46) Bruce Winter
- "Freedom Skate" (Luke Steele, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (5:30) Luke Steele
- "Sayonara" (remix) (Phil Jamieson, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (2:02)
- "Nothing To Say" (Antiskeptic) (3:03)
- "Murder One" (NFamas, Mass, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (2:54) NFamas
- "Going Away" (Rocket Science) (3:24)
- "Breaking Out" (Cameron Baines, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (3:17) Cameron Baines
- "Cycles" (Bruce Winter) (3:11) Bruce Winter
- "No Regrets" (Cameron Baines, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (3:25) Cameron Baines
- "Night Activities" (Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (3:40)
- "Mall Chase" (Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (3:31)
- "Warehouse II" (Mass, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (2:44)
- "Warehouse III" (Mass, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (2:37)
- "Toilet Fight/Showdown" (Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (4:13)
Box office
Deck Dogz grossed $286,708 at the box office in Australia.[4]
See also
- Dishdogz
- Grind – 2003 comedy film by Casey La Scala
- Lords of Dogtown
- Dogtown and Z-Boys – 2001 documentary film by Stacy Peralta