Empire Skate

2025•1h 20m

Documentary

Empire Skate chronicles the colorful rise and enduring influence of New York skateboarding culture in the 1990s, through the global phenomenon of Supreme and intimate portraits of the skaters who breathed life into that world. From the highs of breakout film success and the creation of a brand and movement to the lows of fractured families and the loss of close friends, it is a style-and-substance trip through a unique moment when multiple trends converged on one city to create something timeless.

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Production

ESPN Films, TIME Studios, Federal Films

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

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Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Tony Hawk

Self

Alex Corporan

Self

Steven Cales

Self

Chris Keeffe

Self

Jeff Pang

Self

Mike Hernandez

Self

Peter Bici

Self

Ryan Hickey

Self

Alyasha Owerka-Moore

Self

Jeff Walls

Self

Michael Burnett

Self

Rodney Mullen

Self

Tony Alva

Self

Carlo McCormick

Self

Eli Morgan Gesner

Self

Javier Nunez

Self

Jason Dill

Self

Russ Karablin

Self

Alastair McKimm

Self

Rachel Tashjian

Self

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