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Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator

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This documentary film explores the life of former skateboarding pro Mark "Gator" Rogowski, who, in 1991, was sentenced to 31 years in jail after raping and murdering a female acquaintance. Filmmaker Helen Stickler chronicles Rogowski's tragic journey from cool, confident skateboarding icon to convicted murderer. His struggles with alcoholism and depression are also explored, and skate legends such as Tony Hawk and Stacy Peralta offer first-hand accounts of their experiences with Rogowski.
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The harder they come, the harder they fall -- this film shows, in raw, gripping detail, that even skater dudes can't resist the life of the rich and famous. It's more poignant than hard-core, and gives us a portrait of a life run over by the whims of the entertainment industry.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly It's fascinating to see the process by which skateboarding, in all its concrete grittiness, was transformed into a mainstream activity of consumer cool. Rated: B Aug 6, 2008 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader An exhilarating and terrifying journey through youth-culture hell. Aug 6, 2008 Full Review John Terauds Toronto Star Thoroughly compelling documentary. Rated: 3/5 Aug 20, 2004 Full Review Richard Luck Film4 A decent enough documentary albeit one about an appalling person. Aug 6, 2008 Full Review Josh Ralske All Movie Guide A near-perfect time capsule of a specific moment in our culture, and a telling analysis of instant celebrity and the fickleness of youth culture. Rated: 6/10 Oct 26, 2007 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Unforgettable. Rated: 4/5 Feb 20, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chinu D Its a greatest movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Geke g Colorful and astonishing film Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review Munkhchimeg T A decent movie 🍿loved to watch this great journey Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Bulgantamir B The camera resolution is good Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review Bahad j In my opinion, the movie uses very good camera and audio visual equipment and the crew members and the filmmakers have played their roles very well. I really liked it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review Бавуу Э This documentary film explores the life of former skateboarding pro Mark "Gator" Rogowski, who, in 1991, was sentenced to 31 years in jail after raping and murdering a female acquaintance. Filmmaker Helen Stickler chronicles Rogowski's tragic journey from cool, confident skateboarding icon to convicted murderer. His struggles with alcoholism and depression are also explored, and skate legends such as Tony Hawk and Stacy Peralta offer first-hand accounts of their experiences with Rogowski. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This documentary film explores the life of former skateboarding pro Mark "Gator" Rogowski, who, in 1991, was sentenced to 31 years in jail after raping and murdering a female acquaintance. Filmmaker Helen Stickler chronicles Rogowski's tragic journey from cool, confident skateboarding icon to convicted murderer. His struggles with alcoholism and depression are also explored, and skate legends such as Tony Hawk and Stacy Peralta offer first-hand accounts of their experiences with Rogowski.
Director
Helen Stickler
Producer
Helen Stickler
Distributor
Palm Pictures
Rating
R (Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 22, 2003, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 16, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA)
$131.7K
Runtime
1h 20m