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Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
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2017
1h 19m
7.0(21 votes)
Documentary

Overview

A look at the rise and fall of the subversive skateboarding magazine Big Brother, which rose to prominence in the mid-1990s and had a profound effect on the skating subculture with its unfiltered approach.

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Cast & Crew

65 members
Acting

Chad Muska

Self - pro skateboarder

Chad Muska
Acting

Jonah Hill

Self - Big Brother reader

Jonah Hill
Acting

Jeff Grosso

Self - pro skateboarder

Jeff Grosso
Acting

Johnny Knoxville

Self - writer / actor

Johnny Knoxville
Acting

Rob Dyrdek

Self - pro skateboarder

Rob Dyrdek
Acting

Jeff Tremaine

Self - art / editorial director of Big Brother

Jeff Tremaine
Acting

Marc Johnson

Self - pro skateboarder

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Acting

Bam Margera

Self - pro skateboarder

Bam Margera
Acting

Tony Hawk

Self - pro skateboarder

Tony Hawk
Acting

Jason Jessee

Self - pro skateboarder

Jason Jessee
Acting

Tim Gavin

Self - pro skateboarder

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Directing

Spike Jonze

Self - photographer / filmmaker

Spike Jonze
Acting

Jamie Thomas

Self - pro skateboarder

Jamie Thomas
Acting

Steve Rocco

Self - founder of World Industries and Big Brother

Steve Rocco
Acting

Mike Vallely

Self - pro skateboarder

Mike Vallely
Acting

Damon Way

Self - co-founder of DC Shoes

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Acting

Dave Swift

Self - former editor of Transworld magazine

No Image
Acting

Walter Sims

Self - editor on Big Brother #1

No Image
Acting

Natas Kaupas

Self - art director on Big Brother #1

Natas Kaupas
Acting

Sean Cliver

Self - graphic artist / writer for Big Brother

Sean Cliver
Art

Marc Mckee

Self - graphic artist / editor of Big Brother

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Acting

Earl Parker

Self - writer for Big Brother

No Image
Acting

Rick Kosick

Self - photo editor of Big Brother

Rick Kosick
Acting

Tim O'Connor

Self - pro skateboarder

Tim O'Connor
Acting

Jerry Hsu

Self - pro skateboarder

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Acting

Andy Roy

Self - pro skateboarder

Andy Roy
Acting

Gavin McInnes

Self - co-founder of Vice Media

Gavin McInnes
Acting

Michael Burnett

Self - editor of Thrasher magazine

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Acting

Simon Woodstock

Self - pro skateboarder

No Image
Acting

Ken Block

Self - co-founder of DC Shoes

Ken Block
Acting

Heather Lee Jones

Self - advertising director for Big Brother

No Image
Acting

Atiba Jefferson

Self - skateboard photographer

Atiba Jefferson
Acting

Chris Pontius

Self - writer for Big Brother

Chris Pontius
Acting

Dave Carnie

Self - writer for Big Brother

Dave Carnie
Acting

Kendra Gaeta

Self - writer for Big Brother

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Acting

Keith Hufnagel

Self - pro skateboarder

Keith Hufnagel
Acting

Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña

Self - local legend

Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña
Acting

Lance Conklin

Self - pro skateboarder

No Image
Acting

Ed Templeton

Self - pro skateboarder

No Image
Crew

Socrates Leal

Self - videographer

No Image
Acting

Dimitry Elyashkevich

Self - photographer / writer for Big Brother

Dimitry Elyashkevich
Acting

Jeremy Klein

Self - pro skateboarder

Jeremy Klein
Acting

Allan Macdonell

Self - former editor of Hustler magazine

No Image
Acting

Larry Flynt

Self - president of Larry Flynt Publications

Larry Flynt
Acting

Ryan Sheckler

Self - pro skateboarder

Ryan Sheckler
Acting

Chris Nieratko

Self - writer for Big Brother

No Image
Acting

Steve-O

Self - amateur stuntman

Steve-O
Production

Van Toffler

Self - former president of MTV Networks

No Image
Acting

Greg Carroll

Self (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Tom Araya

Self (archive footage)

Tom Araya
Acting

Jeff Hanneman

Self (archive footage)

Jeff Hanneman
Acting

Kerry King

Self (archive footage)

Kerry King
Acting

Dave Lombardo

Self (archive footage)

Dave Lombardo
Acting

Jovontae Turner

Self (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Jason Lee

Self (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Mark Gonzales

Self (archive footage)

Mark Gonzales
Acting

Rodney Mullen

Self (archive footage)

Rodney Mullen
Acting

Billy Pepper

Self (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Phil Margera

Self (archive footage)

Phil Margera
Acting

Sheryl Templeton

Self (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Jeff Michael

Self (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Jay Leno

Self (archive footage)

Jay Leno
Acting

Sofia Lopez

Self (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Ronnie James Dio

Self (archive footage)

Ronnie James Dio
Acting

Loomis Fall

Self (archive footage)

Loomis Fall

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