First Descent

Theatrical Release Date: 2005 12 02 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 025192977121

Studio: Universal Studios

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Profanity, Drug Content]

Summary: When snowboarding first rose to popularity in the 1980s, many people didn't know what to make of it -- taking the thrashed-out style of skateboarding and moving it to the ski slopes, snowboarding was hardly welcomed by the old-school winter sports establishment who regarded 'boarders as punks and misfits. But as more people took up the sport and the extreme sports community developed a following that couldn't be ignored, a grudging acceptance of the sport (and the skills of the best board riders) followed, and now snowboarding is one of the world's leading winter sports. First Descent is a documentary in which some of the pioneers of the snowboarding movement (among them Nick Perata, Shawn Farmer, and Terje Haakonsen) talk about the past, present, and future of the sport with some of the top new riders on the slopes (including Hannah Teter and Shaun White). But along with sharing some friendly conversation, these snowboarding legends get together for the trip of a lifetime -- a journey to a beautiful Alaskan mountain range that has never been skied or 'boarded before, giving the veteran riders a chance to show that they still have what it takes, and the new stars a challenge no one has ever faced before. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Sports & Recreati

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First Descent

Format: Universal Media Disc

Release Date: 02/21/2006

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 111 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,Spanish,French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Cast and Crew: Henry Rollins  Actor 
Mark Mothersbaugh  Composer (Music Score) 
Chris Moore  Executive Producer 
Larry Tanz  Executive Producer 
Kemp Curley  Director 
Kemp Curley  Producer 
Kevin Harrison  Director 
Kevin Harrison  Producer 
Kevin Harrison  Screenwriter 
David Burwick  Executive Producer 
John Galloway  Executive Producer 
Jaime Weinstein  Executive Producer 
Tera Hanks  Executive Producer 
Shaun White  Actor 
Hannah Teter  Actor 
Shawn Farmer  Actor 
Nick Perata  Actor 
Terje Haakonsen  Actor 

Country: USA