Steve-O: Demise and Rise

May 6, 2009

0h 42m

★ 7.2

Overview

A documentary of Steve-O’s downward spiral to when he ultimately hits rock bottom and is saved by the intervention of friends and his own will to do whatever it takes to get – and stay – sober.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Self

Steve-O

Self

Johnny Knoxville

Self

Bam Margera

Self

Jimmy Kimmel

Self

J.P. Blackmon

Self

Jeff Tremaine

Self

Chris Pontius

Self

Lacey Schwimmer

Self

April Margera

Self

Phil Margera

Self

Jack Chandler

Self

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