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Skateland

Play trailer Poster for Skateland PG-13,  2011,  1h 36m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 47% 30 Reviews Tomatometer 36% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
47% Tomatometer 30 Reviews 36% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Dramatic events in Texas force the manager of a skating rink to look at his life in a very different manner in the early 1980s.

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Bill Goodykoontz Arizona Republic Jun 16, 2011
3/5
A film with some engaging performances and a swell soundtrack whose biggest problem is that it wants to be "Dazed and Confused" when it grows up. Go to Full Review
Amy Biancolli Houston Chronicle May 20, 2011
2/4
Like so many other films set in the Reagan era, Anthony Burns' directorial debut fails to acknowledge the lingering and pervasive angst that shaped anyone growing up in the late Cold War. Go to Full Review
Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle May 20, 2011
3/5
Skateland is dedicated to the late teen film icon John Hughes. I think he'd pretty proud. Go to Full Review
Amie Simon Three Imaginary Girls Mar 9, 2019
One part Dazed & Confused, two parts John Hughes. Set in 1983, the movie's level of 80s detail is damn near perfect - from the Skateland rink to the clothes, right on down to the Musicland in the mall. Go to Full Review
Molly Templeton Eugene Weekly (OR) Feb 27, 2019
Skateland, Anthony Burns' 1983-set coming of age story, is warm, welcoming and seen through a high gloss of nostalgia. Go to Full Review
Yasmin Shehab Cairo360 Sep 28, 2017
3.5/5
Skateland is a charming, beautiful film buoyed by an incredible soundtrack but held back by lacklustre performances of a potentially very likeable cast. Watch it for the visuals and the music. Go to Full Review
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Anthony Burns

Director

Ashley Greene

Michelle Burkham

A.J. Buckley

Teddy

Brett Cullen

David Wheeler

Shiloh Fernandez

Ritchie Wheeler

Taylor Handley

Kenny Crawford

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Movie Info

Synopsis Dramatic events in Texas force the manager of a skating rink to look at his life in a very different manner in the early 1980s.
Director
Anthony Burns
Producer
Heath Freeman, Justin Gilley, Nicholas Jayanty
Screenwriter
Anthony Burns, Heath Freeman, Brandon Freeman
Distributor
Freestyle Releasing
Production Co
Freeman Film
Rating
PG-13 (Violence|Smoking|Language|Involving Teens|Some Sexuality|Substance Abuse)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 13, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$11.1K
Runtime
1h 36m
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