Summary
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.
| Deck Dogz | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Steve Pasvolsky |
| Written by | Steve Pasvolsky |
| Produced by | Gary Hamilton Richard Sheffield |
| Starring | Richard Wilson Sean Kennedy Ho Thi Lu |
| Cinematography | Denson Baker |
| Edited by | Jane Moran |
| Music by | Reinhold Heil Johnny Klimek |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures (through United International Pictures) |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2005 the soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.[1]
Plot edit
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.
Cast edit
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Wilson | Robert 'Poker' Benardi |
| Sean Kennedy | Jay 'Spasm' Filkins |
| Ho Thi Lu | Phong 'Blue Flame' Trang |
| Tony Hawk | Himself |
| Glenda Linscott | Exboobs |
| Philip Dodd | Brizzo |
| Anthony Cogin | Jack Filkins |
| Thomas Campbell | Stickers |
| Brendan Cowell | Kurt |
| Mitchell McMahon | Pigeon |
| Bob Baines | Headmaster Clatwell |
| Sallyanne Ryan | Miss Fillingham |
Deck Dogz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack edit
Track listing[2]
Songwriters according to Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA),[3] with performers listed after track times.[2]
- "Introduction" (1:30)
- "Sayonara" (Phil Jamieson, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (4:15) Phil Jamieson
- "No Man's Land" (NFamas, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (3:10) NFamas
- "One Way" (Cameron Baines, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (3:31) Cameron Baines
- "Dry Land" (Bruce Winter) (2:46) Bruce Winter
- "Freedom Skate" (Luke Steele, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (5:30) Luke Steele
- "Sayonara" (remix) (Phil Jamieson, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (2:02)
- "Nothing To Say" (Antiskeptic) (3:03)
- "Murder One" (NFamas, Mass, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil) (2:54) NFamas
- "Going Away" (Rocket Science) (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)
Box office edit
Deck Dogz grossed $286,708 at the box office in Australia.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Deck Dogz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Discogs. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- ^ "APRA search engine". APRA. Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2008. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. ONE NIGHT THE MOON
- ^ "Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
External links edit
- Deck Dogz at IMDb
- Deck Dogz at the National Film and Sound Archive
