Thrashin' (1986)

Essentially the story of "Romeo and Juliet" with an 80s twist, Thrashin' follows Corey Webster (Josh Brolin), a Los Angeles skateboarder who falls for the sister of the leader of a rival skate gang. A bitter rivalry culminates in an eventful finale - a deadly downhill road race. The entire film takes place in Los Angeles. Any information about the filming locations has been extremely hard to come across, so I've had to find many of these spots on my own. If you've got any leads, let me know!

The opening scene takes place around Venice Beach. Corey is seen riding over the Ballona Creek Bridge in Marina del Rey. He's also seen skating down the bike path on the east side of the bridge.

Corey and his buds are driving down Palms Boulevard in Santa Monica.

GPS Coordinates:

34.011435,-118.437256

They stop at the bottom of the hill where it meets South Centinela Avenue and watch some babes cross the crosswalk. Centinela Hardware in the background is now The Bizzy Blondes at 3516 South Centinela.

GPS Coordinates:

34.010634,-118.438641

They look back up the hill in time to spot Tommy (Robert Rusler) and the Daggers riding down Palms Boulevard toward them.

GPS Coordinates:

34.011196,-118.437648

Oddly enough, the reverse angles of this scene, such as when they jump the car and ride off down the hill were looking down Grand View Boulevard at Palms Boulevard (the top of the hill in the above shots).

GPS Coordinates:

34.011878,-118.436552

Later, Tommy and the Daggers ride down Speedway Alley, after turning off Horizon Court in Venice Beach.

Tommy then executes a backflip off a parked truck at the corner of Market Street & Speedway. The building in the shot looks much different now.

This is at approximately 1415 Ocean Front Walk in Venice.

The breakdancing spot was on the Ocean Front Walk on Venice Beach (see Breakin').

GPS Coordinates:

33.98902,-118.47558

The Daggers' beachside hangout was in Venice Beach Park, in an area known as the "Barbeque Pit" outside the Venice Pavilion. The Pavilion and pit were torn down in 2000, but a few of the painted structures still remain on the beach. This was also a hangout for roller skaters in Roller Boogie.

GPS Coordinates:

33.986508,-118.474923

The guys do some work on Bozo's (Brett Marx) car at Body Builders Automotive at 1200 South La Brea Avenue.

They drive the new Bozo-mobile south past Popeye's at 1244 South La Brea Avenue. Later, the guys hang out in the parking lot of the very same Popeye's and Bozo is made a fool while trying to impress some babes. It is now a KFC and looks completely different, though the McDonald's across the street (visible in several shots) is still there.

Tommy and Chrissy live at 1538 North Martel Avenue in West Hollywood. The house has since been torn down and replaced with the Marlon Manor Apartments. The Marvista Apartments seen across the street in several shots is now the Alexio at 1541 North Martel.