Waiting for Lightning

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Waiting for Lightning

PG-13

2012

1h 36m

Documentary

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Danny Way rises from broken-home survivor to fame as a professional skateboarder and, in 2005, attempts to jump over the Great Wall of China.

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Mark Olsen

Los Angeles Times

12/07/2012

2/5

Little more than an extended piece of lifestyle merchandising, a long montage for monitors in sporting-goods shops.

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

12/07/2012

1.5/4

The person we want most to hear from, Way himself, is largely missing. Go figure.

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

12/07/2012

2/4

Only for the converted.

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Jordan M. Smith

IONCINEMA.com

11/16/2020

May not be of interest to everyone, but Way's classic rags-to-riches tale of prevailing will is a heartwarming story anyone should be able to get behind.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

03/20/2013

2/5

The construction is more like a TV reality show than a work of journalism or personal exploration; it's meant to keep you tuned in without actually revealing anything.

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Susan Granger

SSG Syndicate

01/09/2013

5/10

While providing a fantastically visual diversion for aspiring skateboarders, this documentary lacks any personal insight into or commentary about legendary Danny Way.

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01/15/2015

If you are a skater and have never hear of Danny Way (or Plan B team), then get out there and do some research.

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06/16/2014

Amazing documentary!

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03/04/2014

Pretty suspenseful for a documentary.

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09/07/2013

I'm blown away. No, I'm blown to pieces. Danny Way makes every other guy that ever lived look like a silly little bitch.

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07/14/2013

I could care less for skateboarding. That being said, this is a polarizing doc about a man hellbent on jumping the Great Wall of China on a skateboard. A testament to the wonderful mixture of obsession, talent, and insanity and what can be accomplished when it all comes together perfectly. Only thing I'd have preferred is a bit less from his mother.

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07/14/2013

I thought it was a great story about a pioneer in a sport who is often overlooked. This guy has serious determination and is still humble about it.

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Synopsis

Danny Way rises from broken-home survivor to fame as a professional skateboarder and, in 2005, attempts to jump over the Great Wall of China.

Director: Jacob Rosenberg
Producer: Jacob Rosenberg, Hana Ripperger-Suhler
Screenwriter: Bret Anthony Johnston
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co: Bandito Brothers
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Involving Drugs and Alcohol|Dangerous Sports Action|Thematic Material)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 7, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.5K
Runtime: 1h 36m

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