The Man Who Souled the World (2007)
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Filmmaker Mike Hill profiles one of the skateboarding world's most revolutionary figures in this documentary tracing the life and career of World Industries founder Steve Rocco. Founded in 1989, World Industries made waves throughout the skateboarding industry by ambushing the corporate world to… More Filmmaker Mike Hill profiles one of the skateboarding world's most revolutionary figures in this documentary tracing the life and career of World Industries founder Steve Rocco. Founded in 1989, World Industries made waves throughout the skateboarding industry by ambushing the corporate world to rewrite the rules of the game and usher in a refreshing new era of companies that were owned and operated by skaters. While many thought it could never be done, Rocco accomplished the formidable feat with a little help from such talented friends as Rodney Mullen, Jason Lee, Mark Gonzales, Natas Kaupas, Spike Jonze, and Jeff Tremaine. A cultural revolution that changed the public perception of skateboarding from that of a passing teenage fad to a thriving anti-authoritarian counterculture, the rise of World Industries ultimately resulted in the creation of some of the most unlikely cult heroes in contemporary sports. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Mike Hill
- Genres
- Documentary, Sports & Fitness, Special Interest
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 5, 2007 Wide
- On DVD
- Jan 1, 1998
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Aaron Hillis, L.A. Weekly
Just because [director Hill] had access to countless postproduction digital effects doesn't mean he should've used them all.
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Cast
- Steve Rocco
- James Craig
- Natas Kaupas
- Danny Way
- Earl Parker
- Per Welinder
- Jason Lee
- Rodney Mullen
- Mike Carroll
- Pat Duffy
- Mark Gonzales
- Rudy Johnson
- Paul Machnau
- Colin McKay
- Clyde Singleton
- Chet Thomas
- Steve Berra
- Jeremy Klein
- Johnny Knoxville
- Ed Templeton
- Ronnie Creager
- Ron Chatman
- Kris Markovich
- Daewon Song
- Matt Pritchard
- Jeff Tremaine
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Jason "Wee Man" Acuna
as Narrator
- Sean Cliver
- Jason Dill
- Tod Swank
- Larry Flynt
- Ryan Sheckler
- Rick Kosick
- Jesse Martinez
- Jovontae Turner
- Mark McKee
- Chris Pastras
- Daniel Castillo
- John Lucero
- Per Holknekt
- Randy Colvin
- Rich Novak
- Shiloh Greathouse
- Tim Gavin
- Bill Weiss
- Brian Lotti
- Chico Brenes
- Dave Swift
- Don Brown
- Fausto Vitello
- Fletcher Dragge
- Jeremy Fox
- Keith Cochrane
- Kevin Harris
- Larry Balma
- Mike Smith
- Paul Schmitt
- Sal Barbier
- Tony Magnussen
