STOKED The Rise and Fall of Gator

"UNEXPECTEDLY POIGNANT. An excellent documentary about the compelling dark side of the American dream. Strongly directed!" Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times"A skillfully organized account of Gator's life and of the sport's boom period. The clips of Gator in his glory days, when he pushed the limits of boundaries of vertical skateboarding to daredevil extremes of balletic audacity, are thrilling demonstrations of youthful bravado and agility." Stephen Holden, New York Times"A VERY SMART FILM. Excellent as biography and worthy as skate culture history, STOKED is also a potent cautionary tale, a grim, intelligent recounting of the American nightmare." Nathan Lee, New York Sun"ENTERTAINING AND EDIFYING. AN ELEGY TO SKATERS AND SKATE CULTURE. If you want to see a film that truly sums up skate culture and all it has wrought, the only one worth watching is STOKED." Jesse Pearson, Vice Magazine"Incisive and clear-eyed. A gripping look at skate history. STOKED works as a dizzying database of 80's moments. Lurking behind is a critique of market-driven excess and the human fallout it can leave in its wake." Ed Halter, The Village Voice"A stark portrait of fame gone sour ... a probing psychological investigation of one man's complete submission to the dark side of fame" - Dean Kuipers, LA Times"Gripping! An absorbing and meticulous piece of reportage. STOKED captures a key moment when anarchy was made available to the highest bidder." Scott Tobias, The Onion"A well-crafted documentary! Excels as both a tragedy and a celebration of skateboarding." Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle"You may come for the skating, but you'll stay for the drama." Luke Y. Thompson, SF Weekly“An exhilarating and terrifying journey through youth-culture hell. Thrilling!” - J.R. Jones, Chicago Reader (Critic's Choice)“Stickler explores deep themes about the fickle nature of pop culture and the dangers of fame.” John Wilkens, San Diego Union Tribune“A first for the sport’s movie genre: a crossover success.” Will K. Shilling, San Diego CityBEAT“A fine, unblinking winner ... Stickler's larger coup is charting the bruising life cycle of this American fad and, by extension, all American fads. Fresh!” - Ty Burr, Boston Globe“One of the most engrossing films of the summer.” Erich Scholz, Citysearch “Rated: A! Put this ride on your must-see list!” E! Online