The Motivation is a 2013 documentary film that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. In the film, eight of the world's best pro-skateboarders prepare for the upcoming Street League Skateboarding Championship in New York City. Each equally talented, they all must overcome unique challenges - family pressures, injuries, money, fame and their own internal struggles - for a chance to win $200,000 and the title of best street-skateboarder in the world. The film received a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 30, 2013 and a VOD release on August 6, 2013. It topped the iTunes documentary charts for two weeks in a row upon release.[1]
| The Motivation | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Adam Bhala Lough |
| Produced by | Adam Bhala Lough Ethan Higbee |
| Starring | Rob Dyrdek Ryan Sheckler Paul Rodriguez Chris Cole Nyjah Huston Eric Koston Sean Malto |
| Edited by | Jeff Gilbert |
| Music by | Julian Wass |
| Distributed by | Go Digital |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Steve Berra as himself
- Chris Cole as himself
- Rob Dyrdek as himself
- Nyjah Huston as himself
- Eric Koston as himself
- Luan Oliveira as himself
- Sean Malto as himself
- Chaz Ortiz as himself
- Paul Rodriguez, Jr as himself
- Jereme Rogers as himself
- Bastien Salabanzi as himself
- Ryan Sheckler as himself
References
edit- ^ "'The Carter' Director Launches Indiegogo Campaign for Chris Cole Skate Documentary 'The Motivation 2.0'". TheWrap. 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
External links
edit- The Motivation at IMDb
- http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/03/12/tribeca-espn-film-festival/
- http://twitchfilm.com/2013/07/whats-the-motivation-dont-be-a-p----.html
- Official website
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