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Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi

20065.7 / 1099 min
Documentary

Overview

For stylish airs, no one came close to Christian Hosoi. At his peak in the mid-80s he was the "rock star" of skating, pulling down money that rivaled Tony Hawk's paycheck. Innovating crazy vertical maneuvers like the "Christ Air," Christian knew how to stoke an audience. Then it all came crashing down when Hosoi plowed into self-destruction, getting hooked on crystal meth and hitting rock bottom with a prison sentence for drug smuggling. Completely annihilated, Christian turned to the Bible for answers and found new strength. With lots of action footage and a slammin' soundtrack, this gritty, inspiring film goes deep inside the world of skateboarding as seen through the incredible highs and lows of this legend's life, revealed through never-before-released home movies and interviews with Christian's family and friends including top skaters Jason Lee, Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Mark Ragowski and many more!

Cast

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Narrator (voice)

Jay Adams

Jay Adams

Self

Tony Alva

Tony Alva

Self

David Arquette

David Arquette

Self

Bob Burnquist

Bob Burnquist

Self

Steve Caballero

Steve Caballero

Self

Christian Hosoi

Christian Hosoi

Self

Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk

Self

Lance Mountain

Lance Mountain

Self

Jason Lee

Jason Lee

Self

Crew

Cesario Montaño

Cesario Montaño

Director

Peter Alton

Peter Alton

Writer

David Silverton

David Silverton

Production Manager

Jared Freedman

Jared Freedman

Producer

Adam Miller

Adam Miller

Production Assistant