The Motivation

Apr 25, 2013

1h 28m

★ 6.9

Overview

Go inside the lives and training regimes of eight of the world’s gutsiest professional skateboarders. These fearless stars face unique obstacles on the way to the Street League Championship and the coveted title of best skateboarder in the world.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Rain Dominion

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Cast

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Ryan Sheckler

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Rob Dyrdek

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Paul Rodriguez

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Chris Cole

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Sean Malto

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