Ultimate X: The Movie

Ultimate X: The Movie
Directed by	Bruce Hendricks
Written by	Bruce Hendricks
Produced by	Arthur F. Repola
Starring	Dave Mirra Mike Metzger Bucky Lasek Brian Deegan Mat Hoffman
Cinematography	Mitchell Amundsen Reed Smoot Rodney Taylor
Edited by	Alycia Daniels Morgan Griswold
Production companies	Touchstone Pictures ESPN Films
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	May 6, 2002 (2002-05-06)
Running time	47 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$4.1 million

Ultimate X: The Movie is a 2002 documentary film based on the 2001 X Games.

It features athletes including Dave Mirra, Travis Pastrana, Mike Metzger, Bucky Lasek, Brian Deegan, and Mat Hoffman. It also features clips from the actual event in Philly, including the finals between Bob Burnquist, and Bucky Lasek, which Bob won by a first ever score of 98, and the crash of Carey Hart, when he attempted the first ever Moto-X Backflip.

Songs featured in the movie

• "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath
• "No Light" by 3rd Strike
• "Alive" by P.O.D.
• "Learn to Fly" by Foo Fighters
• "In Too Deep" by Sum 41 (heard during the end credits)
• "Who's on Your Side" by Pennywise
• "Heaven is a Halfpipe" by OPM

Interviewees

• Tony Hawk
• Travis Pastrana
• Dave Mirra
• T.J. Lavin
• Bucky Lasek
• Jason Ellis (radio host)
• Brian Deegan
• Ryan Nyquist
• Bob Burnquist
• Mat Hoffman
• Selema Masekela
• Carey Hart
• Cory "Nasty" Nastazio
• Stephen Murray

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 72% from 54 reviews. The consensus summarizes: "Taking full advantage of the large IMAX screen, Ultimate X is a thrill ride for extreme sports junkies and novices alike."

External links

• Ultimate X: The Movie at IMDb
• Ultimate X: The Movie at AllMovie