Backyard Dogs
For the fame and the fortune, they'll fight like dogs
2000 · 1h 36m · R
Action, Comedy
Directed by
Robert Boris
Overview
Two teenage boys aspire to win a backyard wrestling championship and a chance to appear on a national TV show.
Director and cast
- Robert Boris Director
- Scott Hamm Duenas as Cole Davis
- Walter Jones as Lee Takura
- Bree Turner as Kristy James
- Roger Fan as Rick Holmes
- Eiji Ezaki as Hayabusa
- Mike Vallely as The Mad Skater
- Vincent Van Patten as ZZ Nash
- James Van Patten as Parker Nash
- Frank Gerdelman as Snake Duggan
- Torrey Dickinson as The Raptor
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