Skateboard (film)
1978 American film
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Skateboard is a 1978 American sports drama film directed by George Gage and starring Allen Garfield and Leif Garrett. Tony Alva features in a cameo as "Tony Bluetile".[1]
Directed byGeorge Gage
Written byRichard A. Wolf[1]
George Gage
George Gage
Produced byHarry N. Blum[1]
StarringAllen Garfield
Kathleen Lloyd
Leif Garrett
Tony Alva
Ellen O'Neal
Kathleen Lloyd
Leif Garrett
Tony Alva
Ellen O'Neal
| Skateboard | |
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| Directed by | George Gage |
| Written by | Richard A. Wolf[1] George Gage |
| Produced by | Harry N. Blum[1] |
| Starring | Allen Garfield Kathleen Lloyd Leif Garrett Tony Alva Ellen O'Neal |
| Cinematography | Ross Kelsay |
| Edited by | Robert Angus |
| Music by | Mark Snow |
Production company | Blum Group |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Overview
Manny Bloom, a Hollywood agent, finds himself in debt to Sol, a powerful bookmaker. To make a fast buck, he creates a team of skateboarders and dares them in a downhill race for $20,000.
Cast
- Allen Garfield as Manny Bloom
- Kathleen Lloyd as Millicent Broderick
- Leif Garrett as Brad Harris
- Tony Alva as Tony Bluetile
- Ellen O'Neal as Jenny Bradshaw
- Richard Van der Wyk as Jason Maddox
- Steve Monahan as Peter Steffens
- David Hyde as Dennis
- Pam Kenneally as Randi
- Antony Carbone as Sol
- Gordon Jump as Mr. Harris
- Pat Hitchcock as Mrs. Harris
- Orson Bean as himself
- Bruce Logan as competitive skateboarder
