| Deck Dogz | |
| Director: | Steve Pasvolsky |
| Producer: | Gary Hamilton Richard Sheffield |
| Starring: | Richard Wilson Sean Kennedy Ho Thi Lu |
| Music: | Reinhold Heil Johnny Klimek |
| Cinematography: | Denson Baker |
| Editing: | Jane Moran |
| Distributor: | Universal Pictures (through United International Pictures) |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
Deck Dogz is a 2005 Australian 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.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2005 the soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.[1]
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.
| Actor | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert 'Poker' Benardi | ||
| Jay 'Spasm' Filkins | ||
| Phong 'Blue Flame' Trang | ||
| Himself | ||
| Exboobs | ||
| Brizzo | ||
| Anthony Cogin | Jack Filkins | |
| Thomas Campbell | Stickers | |
| Kurt | ||
| Mitchell McMahon | Pigeon | |
| Headmaster Clatwell | ||
| Sallyanne Ryan | Miss Fillingham |
Track listing[2]
Songwriters according to Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA),[3] with performers listed after track times.[2]
Deck Dogz grossed $286,708 at the box office in Australia.[4]