Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story

The story of the skaters and developers who came together to create one of the best-selling games of all time, changing the skateboarding scene and pop culture forever.

Cast

Tony Hawk

as Self

Steve Caballero

as Self

Christian Hosoi

as Self

Jamie Thomas

as Self

Cara-Beth Burnside

as Self

Rodney Mullen

as Self

Eric Koston

as Self

Chad Muska

as Self

Aaron Snyder

as Self

Bob Burnquist

as Self

Reviews

SWITCH.

For a film that traces the history of skateboarding in a concise way, features plenty of footage of incredible tricks, and leans into just how groundbreaking 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater' was and how it changed the face of skateboarding, there's a lot more to tell rather than show. But 'Pretending I'm a ...

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