From the back cover...
For stylish airs, no one came close to Christian Hosoi. At his peak in the mid-80s he was the "rock star" of skating, pulling down money that rivaled Tony Hawk's paycheck. Innovating crazy vertical maneuvers like the "Christ Air," Christian knew how to stoke an audience. Then it all came crashing down when Hosoi plowed into self-destruction, getting hooked on crystal meth and hitting rock bottom with a prison sentence for drug smuggling. Completely annihilated, Christian turned to the Bible for answers and found new strength. With lots of action footage and a slammin' soundtrack, this gritty, inspiring film goes deep inside the world of skateboarding as seen through the incredible highs and lows of this legend's life, revealed through never-before-released home movies and interviews with Christian's family and friends including top skaters Jason Lee, Tony Hawk, Lance Mountain, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, Mark Ragowski and many more!
My take, watched it and some of the interviews talking about Christian and his steez are hilarious. Narrated by Dennis Hopper which is rad. Christian gets into his faith a little toward the end of the video but thats it. So it's bearable. Hosoi killed like no other pro in his time, and this film is a testament to that. This is an honest look on his rise and fall as a pro skater. With great footage of Hosoi in his prime. A great skate documentary. 4 star film.
This film won "Best Documentary" at the Malibu Film Festival.
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