Inline skating is, in many ways, a dead sport. It was dropped from the X-Games on ESPN in 2004 and has lost momentum ever since.
The dying breed of athletes struggle to maintain the importance of their sport and challenge themselves emotionally and professionally in the sports documentary “Jack Be Nimble.” The film is a top seller on the IndieFlix site and a huge hit on Hulu – it’s been one of the top 5 documentaries on the site since it premiered there last week.
The documentary follows the recently established Roll Series, an international circuit consisting of more than 50 inline skating events across the country. Despite a lack of sponsors or money, the small group of young men travel 10,000 miles across the country with little more than their dreams.
As they couch-surf, glide from jump to jump, and even as “adult” life comes knocking on the door, the dreams of hitting big time as a professional inline skaters never die.
You can rent a 30-day stream or order the “Jack Be Nimble” DVD through IndieFlix, or you can watch it for free on Hulu.
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