Summaries

A teenage skateboarder's life begins to fray after he is involved in the accidental death of a security guard.

The teenager and skateboarder Alex is interviewed by Detective Richard Lu that is investigating the death of a security guard in the rail yards severed by a train who was apparently hit by a skate board. While dealing with the separation process of his parents and the sexual heat of his virgin girlfriend Jennifer, Alex writes his last experiences in Paranoid Park with his new acquaintances and how the guard was killed, trying to relieve his feeling of guilty from his conscience.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • blonde
  • skateboarder
  • underage sex
  • portland oregon
  • skateboard park
Genres
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Oct 23, 2007
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States France
Language English French
Filming locations Burnside Skatepark, Portland, Oregon, USA
Production companies Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) MK2 Productions Meno Films

Box office

Budget $3000000
Gross US & Canada $486767
Opening weekend US & Canada $29828
Gross worldwide $4545747

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 25m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

A young skater-boy(Gabe Nevins) tries to deal with the consequences of killing a security guard. He must also come to terms with other teenage issues, such as girlfriends, parents and wanting to fit in. Alex (Nevins) takes us on a journey through the last few days of his life, using his pencil and note pad.

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