Deck Dogz
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Deck Dogz is a 2005 Australia
n skater
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.
, 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 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.
Songwriters according to Australasian Performing Right Association
(APRA), with performers listed after track times.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n skater
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, written and directed by Steve Pasvolsky and starring Sean Kennedy
Sean Kennedy
Sean Kennedy may refer to:* Sean N. Kennedy , basketball player* Sean W. Kennedy , victim of anti-gay bias crime* Sean Kennedy , horror author and internet radio personality...
, Ho Thi Lu and Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson (Australian actor)
Richard Wilson is a British-born Australian actor.-Early life:Wilson moved from the UK to Australia when he was six and currently resides in Sydney. He used to live in the Blue Mountains.-Acting career:...
with a guest appearance by Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk , nicknamed "The Birdman" is an American retired professional skateboarder and actor. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision...
. It was filmed in and around Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
and Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Deck Dogz was released in Australian theatres on 6 January 2005.
Plot
It is a movie about three teen skatersSkateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
, 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 to realise their burning ambition — to meet world class skating champion, Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk , nicknamed "The Birdman" is an American retired professional skateboarder and actor. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision...
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 Richard Wilson (Australian actor) Richard Wilson is a British-born Australian actor.-Early life:Wilson moved from the UK to Australia when he was six and currently resides in Sydney. He used to live in the Blue Mountains.-Acting career:... |
Robert 'Poker' Benardi |
| Sean Kennedy Sean Kennedy Sean Kennedy may refer to:* Sean N. Kennedy , basketball player* Sean W. Kennedy , victim of anti-gay bias crime* Sean Kennedy , horror author and internet radio personality... |
Jay 'Spasm' Filkins |
| Ho Thi Lu | Phong 'Blue Flame' Trang |
| Tony Hawk Tony Hawk Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk , nicknamed "The Birdman" is an American retired professional skateboarder and actor. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision... |
Himself |
| Dalton Ong | The extra hiding behind the half pipe |
Deck Dogz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
TracklistingSongwriters according to Australasian Performing Right Association
Australasian Performing Right Association
The Australasian Performing Right Association is a copyright collective representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. The association's head offices located in Sydney Australia, and it has branch offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth...
(APRA), with performers listed after track times.
- "Introduction" (1:30)
- "Sayonara" (Phil Jamieson, Johnny KlimekJohnny KlimekJohnny Klimek is an Australian film and television composer, currently based in Los Angeles. He is known by association with German filmmaker Tom Tykwer, with whom he and longtime partner Reinhold Heil have collaborated on seven films, including Run, Lola, Run and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer...
, Reinhold HeilReinhold HeilReinhold Heil is a composer and former member of Spliff and the Nina Hagen Band who has largely worked on film music but has produced pop music for Kim Wilde, Rosemarie Precht , and Nena...
) (4:15) Phil JamiesonPhil JamiesonPhil Jamieson is an Australian musician from Wauchope, New South Wales. He is the founder and frontman for the rock band Grinspoon.-Biography:... - "No Man's Land" (NFamas, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (3:10) NFamas
- "One Way" (Cameron Baines, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (3:31) Cameron BainesBodyjarBodyjar were an Australian punk rock/pop punk band based in Melbourne. They began performing under the name Bodyjar in 1994; their previous names included Damnation and Helium.-History:...
- "Dry Land" (Bruce Winter) (2:46) Bruce Winter
- "Freedom Skate" (Luke Steele, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (5:30) Luke SteeleLuke Steele (singer)Luke James Steele , is the vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band The Sleepy Jackson...
- "Sayonara" (remix) (Phil Jamieson, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (2:02)
- "Nothing To Say" (AntiskepticAntiskepticAntiskeptic is a rock band based in Melbourne, Australia.-History:Formed in 1999, the band was originally only a side project for Andrew Kitchen and Sean Daly who were at the time performing in another band 'Dispersia' which later broke up and gave way to Antiskeptic...
) (3:03) - "Murder One" (NFamas, Mass, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (2:54) NFamas1200 Techniques1200 Techniques were an Australian hip hop group. They formed in 1997 and released two LPs before going on hiatus in 2005.-Biography:The group was formed in 1997, starting out as DJ Peril and brothers Nfamas and Kabba, soon after Peril's brother Kemstar joined and together they wrote many of the...
- "Going Away" (Rocket ScienceRocket Science (band)Rocket Science is an Australian alternative rock band that first came to public attention on national youth radio network Triple J around 2000....
) (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)
See also
- Cinema of AustraliaCinema of AustraliaCinema of Australia, more commonly referred to as the Australian film industry, refers to the system of production, distribution, and exhibition of films in Australia. Film production commenced in Australia in 1906 with the production of The Story of the Kelly Gang, the earliest feature film made...
- South Australian Film CorporationSouth Australian Film CorporationSouth Australian Film Corporation is a South Australian Government statutory corporation established in 1972. Former State Premier Don Dunstan played an instrumental role in the foundation of the Corporation and its early film production activities....
- Tony HawkTony HawkAnthony Frank "Tony" Hawk , nicknamed "The Birdman" is an American retired professional skateboarder and actor. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision...
- SkateboardingSkateboardingSkateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...