Almost: Round Three

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Almost: Round Three
Directed by Matt Hill
Produced byBrett J. Hardy
Joe Guglielmino
Starring Rodney Mullen
Daewon Song
Chris Haslam
Cooper Wilt
Ryan Sheckler
Tyrone Olson
Chris Casey
Greg Lutzka
Edited byJean-Jacques Briquet
Release date
  • November 10, 2004 (2004-11-10)
Running time
34 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States

Almost: Round Three is a skateboarding video that was released in DVD format in 2004. [2] The video is the inaugural full-length production of the Almost Skateboards company, which was cofounded by professional skateboarders Rodney Mullen and Daewon Song in the previous year.

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Overview

The video was produced as the third part of the Rodney Mullen vs. Daewon Song series, [3] the first two of which are included on this DVD as hidden extras. [4] Round Three also features individual parts by the Almost team of the time: Chris Haslam, Cooper Wilt, Ryan Sheckler, William Patrick (played by Tyrone Olson and Chris Casey), and Greg Lutzka. [1] The video has also featured in various selections of 'best skate videos' over time. [5] [6] [7]

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