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First Descent

Name: First Descent
Director: Kevin Harrison
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-12-02
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Shaun White, Hannah Teter, Shawn Farmer, Terje Haakonsen, Travis Rice

2005 1hr : 50m Documentary ★ 7.2

First Descent is a 2005 documentary film about snowboarding and its beginning in the 1980s. The snowboarders featured in this movie (Shawn Farmer, Nick Perata, Terje Haakonsen, Hannah Teter and Shaun White with guest appearances from Travis Rice) represent three generations of snowboarders and the progress this young sport has made over the past two decades. Most of the movie was shot in Alaska.

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Shaun WhiteHimself

Hannah TeterHerself

Shawn FarmerHimself

Terje HaakonsenHimself

Travis RiceHimself

Nick PerataHimself

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Why it may be worth watching

First Descent combines Documentary elements in one feature.
The principal cast includes Shaun White, Hannah Teter, Shawn Farmer.

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Best suited to viewers looking for Documentary.

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Themes and topics

sportssnowboardingbased on true storyalaskadocumentary