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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.
Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator

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Critics Consensus

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 08/06/2008
B
It's fascinating to see the process by which skateboarding, in all its concrete grittiness, was transformed into a mainstream activity of consumer cool. Go to Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 08/06/2008
An exhilarating and terrifying journey through youth-culture hell. Go to Full Review John Terauds Toronto Star 08/20/2004
3/5
Thoroughly compelling documentary. Go to Full Review Richard Luck Film4 08/06/2008
A decent enough documentary albeit one about an appalling person. Go to Full Review Josh Ralske All Movie Guide 10/26/2007
6/10
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. Go to Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 02/20/2007
4/5
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Geke g @RT40239519 08/04/2024 Colorful and astonishing film See more Munkhchimeg T @RT64187897 08/03/2024 A decent movie 🍿loved to watch this great journey See more Bulgantamir B @RT36664197 07/29/2024 The camera resolution is good See more Bahad j @RT27093708 07/28/2024 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. See more Бавуу Э @RT26109709 07/28/2024 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. See more 11/18/2015 Really about the changes in the skate scene and its commercialisation, and although it follows Gator through this, actual insights are few and far between. When the tragic end arrives, fair dues, no punches are pulled, but this only emphasises the failure to get under his skin to any significant degree - we know little more than if we'd never heard of skateboarding and had just read a news article reporting on his court appearance. Certainly an important cautionary tale, but a disappointing biography. See more Read all reviews
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Helen Stickler

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Helen Stickler

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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
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