Thrashin'

Director: David Winters David Winters

Overview

Valley boys take on the punk rockers in this teen-age adventure. This time they use skateboards instead of zip guns, knives and fists. The rich Valley kids, "The Ramp Locals," are led by Corey Webster, while the leather-clad, street-wise punks follow Tommy Hook. The trouble begins when Corey falls in love with Tommy's little sister who has come from Indiana for a visit. The rivalry between the gangs culminates during the grueling "LA Massacre," a 20-mile downhill skateboarding race. The winning team will earn a corporate sponsor. For the final race, the filmmakers strapped a camera in front of a skateboard to give viewers a sense of the thrills experienced by the daring "thrashers."

Product Details

Release Date:	06/23/2015
UPC:	0887090102506
Original Release:	1986
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Olive
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:32:00
Sales rank:	15,931

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Josh Brolin	Corey Webster
Robert Rusler	Tommy Hook
Pamela Gidley	Chrissy,Chrissy
Brooke McCarter	Tyler
Josh Richman	Radley
Brett Marx	Bozo
David Wagner	Little Stevie
Chuck McCann	Sam Flood
Tony Alva	T.A.
Mark Munski	Monk
Sherilyn Fenn	Velvet
Zachary	Skate Club Announcer
Rocky Giordani	Skate Club Bouncer
Steve Whittaker	Bus Driver
Jaks Team	Downhill Skaters
Per Welinder	Per, Venice Freestyler
Mondo Beck	Dagger
Christian Hosoi	Dagger
Madrid Team	Downhill Skaters
Jesse Martinex	Dagger
Masao Miyashior	Dagger
Steve Olsen	Dagger
Johnny Ray	Dagger
Eddie Reategui	Dagger
Steve Steadham	Dagger
Ruben Blue	Dagger Photographer
Steve Caballero	Pool Skater
Tony Hawk	Pool Skater
Lester Kasai	Pool Skater
Allen Losi	Pool Skater
Tony Magnussem	Pool Skater
Mike McGill	Pool Skater
Billy Ruff	Pool Skater
Team Jaks	Downhill Skater
Team Madrid	Downhill Skater
Beau Brown	Utility Ramp Local
Natas Kaupas	Utility Ramp Local
Dennis Martinez	Utility Ramp Local
Matt Bernard	Utility Dagger
Eric Dressen	Utility Dagger
Peter Ducammun	Utility Dagger
Gator Rogowski	Utility Dagger
Kipp Woods	Utility Dagger
Kelly Doyle	Daggerette
Pleasant Gehman	Daggerette
Flea	Red Hot Chili Peppers - Bassist (uncredited)

Technical Credits

Alan Sacks

Paul Brown

Tony Epper	Stunts
John C. Hartigan	Special Effects
Frank Munos	Special Effects
Ronnie Ross	Stunts
Alan Sacks	Producer,Screenwriter
David Winters	Director
Paul Brown	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

For '80s skateboard kitsch heaven, it doesn't get any better than Thrashin', the Josh Brolin-starrer that pits skater dudes from the Valley against tough punk skaters led by one of the evil jerks with bad hair in Weird Science. The film encapsulates the Dogtown years of skating, but through the goggles of cheesy '80s cinema. From the ludicrous back flip stunts to the nunchaku jousting sequence, Thrashin' is a wealth of so-bad-it's-good entertainment from the first moment on. Co-starring a young Sherilyn Fenn with a live appearance from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the flick is a virtual who's-who of familiar faces which can be seen in everything from Body Rock to The Lost Boys. Add in at least one extreme air guitar sequence and a bootleg West Side Story plotline and you basically have Thrashin's goods in a totally radical nutshell.