From rock star to rock bottom to redemption—this skater fell harder than any halfpipe.
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!
Direction
Cesario Montaño weaves archival gold into revelation
Practical Effects
Those never-before-seen home movies hit different
Sound
Soundtrack slaps like a pool coping session
Director
Cesario Montaño
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hosoi's feud with Tony Hawk defined 80s skating's style-vs-technicality divide that still echoes today.
Jason Lee appears pre-acting fame—he was already My Name Is Earl's future Earl skating for real.
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