The Motivation

2013 American film

April 25, 2013 (2013-04-25) (Tribeca)

Running time

90 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Motivation is a 2013 documentary film that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. In the film, eight of the world's best pro-skateboarders prepare for the upcoming Street League Skateboarding Championship in New York City. Each equally talented, they all must overcome unique challenges - family pressures, injuries, money, fame and their own internal struggles - for a chance to win $200,000 and the title of best street-skateboarder in the world. The film received a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 30, 2013 and a VOD release on August 6, 2013. It topped the iTunes documentary charts for two weeks in a row upon release.^[1]

Cast

Steve Berra as himself
Chris Cole as himself
Rob Dyrdek as himself
Nyjah Huston as himself
Eric Koston as himself
Luan Oliveira as himself
Sean Malto as himself
Chaz Ortiz as himself
Paul Rodriguez, Jr as himself
Jereme Rogers as himself
Bastien Salabanzi as himself
Ryan Sheckler as himself

References

^ "'The Carter' Director Launches Indiegogo Campaign for Chris Cole Skate Documentary 'The Motivation 2.0'". TheWrap. 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2016-06-01.