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

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Tony Hawk

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Steve Caballero

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Christian Hosoi

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Jamie Thomas

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Cara-Beth Burnside

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Rodney Mullen

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Eric Koston

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Chad Muska

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Aaron Snyder

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Bob Burnquist

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Elliot Sloan

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Walter Day

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Mick West

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Scott Pease

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Silvio Porretta

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Chris Rausch

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Larry LaLonde

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John Feldmann

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Aaron Homoki

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Jay Bentley

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Keire Johnson

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Jordyn Barratt

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Nolan Nelson

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