Thrashin' (1986)

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Info:

• Date: August 29, 1986
• Genre: Skateboarding Gangs
• Producers: David Winters (director), Paul Brown (writer)

Plot:

• Sweet skater from the Valley Corey takes a shine to hardcore skate leader Tommy's sister Chrissy. Tommy's girlfriend Velvet knows about the romance, but keeps it secret from her boyfriend. It's Venice vs. the Valley in a skateboarding showdown!

Cast:

• Josh Brolin as Corey
• Robert Rusler as Tommy
• Pamela Gidley as Chrissy
• Chuck McCann as Sam Flood
• Brooke McCarter as Tyler
• Josh Richman as Radley
• Brett Marx as Bozo
• Tony Alva as T.A.
• Sherilyn Fenn as Velvet
• Per Welinder as himself
• Anthony Kiedis as Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Flea as Red Hot Chili Peppers

Thoughts:

• West Side Story on skateboards
• Red Hot Chili Peppers playing at the nightclub
• A young Tony Hawk as one of the pool skaters
• Reminds me very much of Tuff Turf, and I mean that in the best possible way.
• "Thrashin'... it's just an aggressive type of skating."
• Pleasant Gehman mentioned being one of the extras (Daggerette) in Escape From Houdini Mountain

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