Rising Son The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006)

For stylish airs no one came close to Christian Hosoi At his peak in the mid80s he was the rock star of skating pulling down money that rivaled Tony Hawks paycheck Innovating crazy vertical maneuvers like the Christ Air Christian knew how to stoke an audience Then it all came crashing down when Hosoi plowed into selfdestruction getting hooked on crystal meth and hitting rock bottom with a prison sentence for drug smuggling Completely annihilated Christian turned to the Bible for answers and found new strength With lots of action footage and a slammin soundtrack this gritty inspiring film goes deep inside the world of skateboarding as seen through the incredible highs and lows of this legends life revealed through neverbeforereleased home movies and interviews with Christians family and friends including top skaters Jason Lee Tony Hawk Lance Mountain Jay Adams Tony Alva Mark Ragowski and many more