Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi

Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi

99 mins | Documentary | April 7, 2006

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!

Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi

99 mins | Documentary | April 7, 2006

Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
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!
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers QD3 Entertainment
Original title Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi
Directors Cesario MontaƱo
Writers Peter Alton

Cast

Dennis Hopper

as Narrator (voice)

Jay Adams

as Himself

Tony Alva

as Himself

David Arquette

as Himself

Bob Burnquist

as Himself

Steve Caballero

as Himself

Christian Hosoi

as Himself

Tony Hawk

as Himself

Lance Mountain

as Himself

Jason Lee

as Himself