CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 1h 19m
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine

from idiots to icons

72%(22)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byPatrick O'Dell

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 19m
Language
EN
Released
June 3, 2017
Studios
Gorilla Flicks

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dumb: the story of big brother magazine Trailer (Official) • A Hulu Documentary

dumb: the story of big brother magazine Trailer (Official) • A Hulu Documentary

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Chad Muska

Chad Muska

Self - pro skateboarder

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Self - Big Brother reader

Jeff Grosso

Jeff Grosso

Self - pro skateboarder

Johnny Knoxville

Johnny Knoxville

Self - writer / actor

Rob Dyrdek

Rob Dyrdek

Self - pro skateboarder

Jeff Tremaine

Jeff Tremaine

Self - art / editorial director of Big Brother

Marc Johnson

Self - pro skateboarder

Bam Margera

Bam Margera

Self - pro skateboarder

Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk

Self - pro skateboarder

Jason Jessee

Jason Jessee

Self - pro skateboarder

Creative team
Directed by
Patrick O'Dell
Produced by
Sean Cliver
Sean Cliver

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