Review of Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002) by Luke M — 08 Jun 2007

Great Doc, but the Sean Penn narration, not my favorite.

This review of Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002) was written by Luke M on 08 Jun 2007.

Dogtown and Z-Boys has generally received very positive reviews.

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