Stan (Greg Bradford, who did nothing before or after this movie) is a street skater who visits the roller disco with his sister Susan (Maureen McCormick of The Brady Bunch in tight shorts!) to enter a championship contest.
He falls instantly in love with the pettiest, most aloof girl in the place.
This ballerina on rubber wheels also happens to be the kid sister of Ace Johnson(Patrick Swayze in his first screen role), the long-reigning skate champion.
Yep, it’s basically a dumbed-down Romeo and Juliet on roller skates with disco music, but Skatetown USA is a celebration – along with Roller Boogie(1979) of that brief time that roller disco was ruling the youth culture.
Richie
Scott Baio Dave Mason
Himself Frankey
Ron Palillo Elvira
Ruth Buzzi Ace Johnson
Patrick Swayze Harvey Ross
Flip Wilson Susan
Maureen McCormick Stan
Greg Bradford Allison
Kelly Lang Jimmy
Billy Barty Irwin
David Landsberg Alphonse
Lenny Bari Murray
Sydney Lassick
Director
William A Levey
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