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November 30, 1999
January 1, 2002
Lions Gate
R (Restricted)
Helen Stickler
Mark 'Gator' Rogowski, Tony Hawk, Jason Jessee, John Brinton Hogan, Steve Olson (VIII), Brandi McClain, Stacy Peralta, Lance Mountain, John Hogan (IV), Steve Caballero, Kevin Staab, Ken Park, Kris Markovich, Billy Smith (IX), Tod Swank, Mike Vallely, MoFo, Carol Leggett, Jason Lee, Michelle Chaves
Stoked is a fascinating history of Southern California's skateboarding scene in the late 1980s, a profitable and exciting time for then-rising superstars such as Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain, and Steve Caballero, but a far darker experience for the much-worshipped Mark "Gator" Rogowski. Helen Stickler's film begins with an entertaining overview of skateboarding's renaissance in the '80s, when Rogowski and other talented skaters in and around Los Angeles developed a massive following of boys, who in turn provided a market for flashy, Rogowski-endorsed designer boards and accouterments. For a time, the charismatic, handsome Gator became a wealthy sports celebrity in search of greater pop-star status. When the skating scene shifted from the half-pipe to the street, however, Rogowski's fortunes, sanity, and freedom tragically erode. Stickler's thorough research, smart pacing, and extensive interviews make this a compelling, cautionary tale; a jailhouse phone interview with the now-mid-30s Gator proves both enlightening and spooky. --Tom Keogh - Amazon.com
DVD bonus footage:
- Five page interactive timeline
- Rare vintage interview outtakes, skate sessions and demo
- Extended scenes with arresting new material
- Private unseen home movies
- Criminal case documentation
- New short films by director Helen Stickler
- "Stoked: Uncovered" FUEL television special
- Theatrical trailer
- Weblinks
- Spanish subtitles
- Surround sound - Description
