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United Skates

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United Skates

Directed by	Tina Brown Dyana Winkler
Written by	Dyana Winkler
Cinematography	Matthew Peterson Tina Brown Dyana Winkler
Edited by	Katharine Garrison
Music by	Jongnic Bontemps James Lawrence Winkler
Production companies	Get Lifted Film Co. Los Angeles Media Fund Naked Edge Films Secret Sauce Media
Distributed by	HBO Films
Release dates	April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19) (Tribeca) February 18, 2019 (2019-02-18) (United States)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

United Skates is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Dyana Winkler and Tina Brown about African-American roller skating culture. The film was executive produced by John Legend and features Salt-N-Pepa, Coolio and Naughty By Nature.^[1]^[2]^[3] The film features several notable roller rinks in the United States, including Skate Depot and World on Wheels.

Its world premiere was held at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 19, 2018.^[4] It aired on HBO on February 18, 2019.^[5]

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^ Scherstuhl, Alan (November 30, 2018). "HBO's United Skates Takes a Thrilling Spin Through Roller-Skate Culture". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.

^ Beck, Lia (February 18, 2019). "The New Documentary 'United Skates' Shows How Rollerskating Mirrors The Black American Experience". Bustle. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.

^ Polus, Sarah (February 18, 2019). "Tonight's best TV: 'United Skates' premieres, and more". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

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