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Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story

Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story

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Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story

2020

1h 11m

6.4(19 votes)

Documentary

Overview

The story of the skaters and developers who came together to create one of the best-selling games of all time, changing the skateboarding scene and pop culture forever.

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Tony Hawk

Self

Tony Hawk

Acting

Steve Caballero

Self

Steve Caballero

Acting

Christian Hosoi

Self

Christian Hosoi

Acting

Jamie Thomas

Self

Jamie Thomas

Acting

Cara-Beth Burnside

Self

Cara-Beth Burnside

Acting

Rodney Mullen

Self

Rodney Mullen

Acting

Eric Koston

Self

Eric Koston

Acting

Chad Muska

Self

Chad Muska

Acting

Aaron Snyder

Self

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Bob Burnquist

Self

Bob Burnquist

Acting

Elliot Sloan

Self

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Acting

Walter Day

Self

Walter Day

Acting

Mick West

Self

Mick West

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Scott Pease

Self

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Silvio Porretta

Self

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Chris Rausch

Self

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Larry LaLonde

Self

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John Feldmann

Self

John Feldmann

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Aaron Homoki

Self

Aaron Homoki

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Jay Bentley

Self

Jay Bentley

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Keire Johnson

Self

Keire Johnson

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Jordyn Barratt

Self

Jordyn Barratt

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Nolan Nelson

Self

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