Films Against Humanity
Episode 6 - Skatetown USA (1979)
- Author: Vários
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It's hard to describe just how amazing Skatetown USA is. But we try. Chase and Nick sit down with D.S. Cohen as he talks all about his all time favorite movie. D.S. was the host at an Alamo Drafthouse film screening of Skatetown USA for it's Weird Wednesday showcase. Patrick Swayze in his first movie as a badass gang leader who also happens to be a figure skating ballerina stripper. The valley dude lead actor Greg Bradford would go on to become a composer of 90's adult films. It's also a who's who of seventies television stars. Maureen McCormick (Marcia Brady) contributes who cocaine addiction to the filming of this film. There's Scott Baio who clearly doesn't want to be there. Ron Palillo (Arnold Horshack from Welcome Back, Kotter) plays a psychotic gang number 2. A Wizard DJ that creates skaters from lasers shooting out of his hands and does a pretty good Peter Lorre impression. The unknown comic appears both in and out of the mask. Plus Billy Barty (Gwildor from Masters of the Universe), Flip Wi