''Deck Dogz'' is a 2005 Australian
skater film, written and directed by
Steve Pasvolsky
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and starring
Sean Kennedy,
Ho Thi Lu and
Richard Wilson with a guest appearance by
Tony Hawk
Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968), nicknamed Birdman, is an American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse. A pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding, Hawk completed the first documen ...
. It was filmed in and around
Adelaide
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and
Sydney
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,
Australia
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. ''Deck Dogz'' was released in Australian theatres on 6 January 2005.
At the
ARIA Music Awards of 2005
The 19th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) were held on 23 October 2005 at the Sydney Superdome at the Sydney Olympic Park complex, thus continuing the pre ...
the soundtrack was nominated for
Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.
[ARIA Award previous winners. ]
Plot
It is a movie about three teen
skaters
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*Someone who practices roller skating
*Someone who practices inline skating
* Someone who practices ice skating
*An ice hockey player who is not a goaltender
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, 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
Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968), nicknamed Birdman, is an American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse. A pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding, Hawk completed the first documen ...
and compete in his skating competition at the Beachbowl, a major skate competition at
Maroubra Beach
Maroubra is a beachside suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 10 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Randwick.
Marou ...
, in the hope he'll sponsor them. The movie details their skating journey across Sydney's half-pipes and suburbs.
Cast
''Deck Dogz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack''
Track listing
Songwriters according to
Australasian Performing Right Association
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# "Introduction" (1:30)
# "Sayonara" (Phil Jamieson,
Johnny Klimek
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Klimek was born in Melbourne, A ...
,
Reinhold Heil
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) (4:15)
Phil Jamieson
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Philip William H. Jamieson was born on 18 April 19 ...
# "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
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) (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.
See also
*
Cinema of Australia
The cinema of Australia had its beginnings with the 1906 production of ''The Story of the Kelly Gang'', arguably the world's first feature film. Since then, Australian crews have produced many films, a number of which have received internati ...
*
South Australian Film Corporation
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*
Tony Hawk
Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968), nicknamed Birdman, is an American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse. A pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding, Hawk completed the first documen ...
*
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an extreme sport, action sport originating in the United States that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard, as well as a recreational activity, an art form, an entertainment industry Profession, job, and a ...
References
External links
*
Deck Dogz at the National Film and Sound Archive{{Bill Bennett
2005 films
Australian coming-of-age drama films
2000s sports drama films
Australian sports drama films
Films shot in Adelaide
Films shot in Sydney
Films set in Sydney
Australian independent films
Skateboarding films
Australian teen drama films
2000s teen drama films
Films scored by Reinhold Heil
Films scored by Johnny Klimek
2005 independent films
2000s English-language films