Christian Slater, Steven Bauer

Brian's adopted brother is killed when he discovers that the shop he works in sends weapons to Vietnam instead of medications. To the police it looks like suicide, but Brian knows better so he skates ...( read more  read more... )off to investigate the murder himself.

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65% liked it

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25% liked it

8 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Graeme Clifford

Release Date: January 13, 1989

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DVD Release Date: June 1, 1999

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  • May 23, 2007
    Dumb action thriller that tries to combine crime drama with skateboarding. Lacking in humour, and other than the preposterous title, completely forgettable.
  • September 6, 2009
    I was looking forward to this movie coming out for months as a kid, then i missed it at the cinema and waited for it on video, and then i had to watch it several years later on tv. By then i was about 5 years wiser and the movie was 5 years dumber.
  • August 31, 2009
    I was really into skateboarding after watching this movie. It took me ages to remember what this movie was called. I also just realised that Rodney Mullen was the stunt double on Christian Slaters character when he was boarding. This movie will gain interest for the skateboarding...( read more) enthusiast.
  • August 27, 2009
    Stupid movie, but good ol' school sk8'in. Lots of ol'shool ledgends Hawk,Hosoi,McGill,Kaupas,Guerro.







    Movie was lame as s#$t, but good cast. Mike McGill did great ol'school sk8in.
  • January 20, 2009
    Extremely dumb and full of retarded skateboard scenes. However, it is mildly entertaining.
  • January 18, 2009
    I really liked this movie, I was kinda late on seeing it though, it should be re-released on dvd.
  • December 10, 2008
    no thanks not my kinda thing
  • June 7, 2008
    Isn't Tony Hawk in this? And Christian Slater?

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  • r3gorman
    February 17, 2007
    fuckin ace film i seen this as a kid and ended up gettin
    abord and doin some sick ass stuff on it but then got in to bmxin and then mx but still think this film is ace brings bak some gd memorys and bad cut knees lol over all a gd flm

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