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Grind

2003 · 104 min

A breezy, goofy summer road-trip comedy that coasts on skateboarding stunts and easy laughs rather than anything deeper.

Directed by
Casey La Scala
Genres
Action, Comedy, Adventure
Tagline
Live Fast... Play Hard... Die Laughing...
Overview
Four skaters follow their idol on his summer tour in an attempt to get noticed, get sponsored, and become stars themselves.

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Directed by
Casey La Scala
Genres
Action, Comedy, Adventure
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • ambition
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    • road trip
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Genres
    action, comedy, adventure
    Directed by
    Casey La Scala
    Written by
    Ralph Sall
    Starring
    Mike Vogel, Vince Vieluf, Adam Brody, Joey Kern, Jennifer Morrison, Bam Margera, Jason London, Summer Altice
    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    104 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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