Brink!
Movie, 1998, Original movies, Set in Inline skating in Venice Beach
Brink! is #1 of 23 in release order and #1 of 23 in chronological order in the Disney Channel Classics.
The story
Andy "Brink" Brinker and his in-line skating crew--Peter, Jordy, and Gabriella--who call themselves "Soul-Skaters" (which means they skate for the fun of it, and not for the money), clash with a group of sponsored skaters, Team X-Bladz--led by Val--with whom they attend high school in southern California. When Brink discovers his family is in financial trouble, he goes against the wishes of his parents and his friends and joins Team X-Bladz. Brink tries to lead a double life but will be able to pull it off?
Brink! recap
Andy "Brink" Brinker skates in Southern California with the Soul-Skaters, a group of friends who skate for fun and look down on Team X-Bladz, a sponsored crew run by the arrogant Val. When an X-Bladz rider, Boomer, is hurt in a race, Brink learns his own family is in trouble: his father Ralph has been out on disability and money is tight. Brink secretly joins X-Bladz for $200 a week, against his father's wishes, and juggles it with a dog-grooming job at Pup-N-Suds. His friends Peter, Jordy and Gabriella catch him in X-Bladz gear and cut him off. Then Val scatters gravel on a downhill course, Gabriella crashes, and Brink sees what kind of team he has joined. He confesses to his father, who tells him skating is worth more for the fun of it than for the money.
Brink! ending explained
Brink quits X-Bladz, throws a milkshake in Val's face, and wins his friends back by buying them new skates with an advance from Pup-N-Suds, entering them as Team Pup 'N Suds. In the championship downhill, Val pulls Brink to the ground on camera to get ahead, but Brink takes a shortcut and wins. The X-Bladz manager drops Val and offers Brink the captaincy; Brink turns it down and stays with the Soul-Skaters. There was no sequel.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Brink!
Brink! is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Google Play, and YouTube.
Ratings
IMDb 6.9/10
Where it fits
- Release order: first, before Halloweentown.
- Chronological order: first, before Halloweentown.
Cast
- Erik von Detten as Andy 'Brink' Brinker
- Sam Horrigan as Val
- Christina Vidal Mitchell as Gabriella
- Robin Riker as Maddie
- Geoffrey Blake as Jimmy
- Walter Jones as Boomer
- Patrick Levis as Peter
- Joey Simmrin as Arne
- Asher Gold as Jordon
- Katie Volding as Katie Brinker
- David Graf as Ralph Brinker
- Jake Elliot as B. J.
Directed by Greg Beeman.