The Tony Alva Story

The Tony Alva Story

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2019-05-09

62-years-old Alva, the oldest professional, skateboarder in the world, is considered by many to be the godfather of modern day skateboarding. Alva’s brand of aggression and bravado in the 70’s set the stage for the way skateboarding would be forever defined. Vans’ The Tony Alva Story chronicles T.A.’s humble beginnings on the streets of Santa Monica to his rise to superstardom as part of the legendary Z-Boys, his inevitable drug-induced implosion and his ultimate rise from the ashes to accept his rightful place as a beacon of hope and inspiration for generations of skateboarders the world over.

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The Tony Alva Story

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62-years-old Alva, the oldest professional, skateboarder in the world, is considered by many to be the godfather of modern day skateboarding. Alva’s brand of aggression and bravado in the 70’s set the stage for the way skateboarding would be forever defined. Vans’ The Tony Alva Story chronicles T.A.’s humble beginnings on the streets of Santa Monica to his rise to superstardom as part of the legendary Z-Boys, his inevitable drug-induced implosion and his ultimate rise from the ashes to accept his rightful place as a beacon of hope and inspiration for generations of skateboarders the world over.

Released

2019-05-09

Runtime

54

Director

Buddy Nichols

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Six Stair Productions

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    Tony Alva

    Tony Alva
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    Jeff Grosso

    Jeff Grosso
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    Steve Olson

    Steve Olson
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    Stacy Peralta

    Stacy Peralta
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    Josh Brolin

    Josh Brolin
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    Henry Rollins

    Henry Rollins
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    Ian MacKaye

    Ian MacKaye