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In this youthful surfing adventure, a hot young surfer wins a wave-tank contest in his native Arizona and decides to temporarily abandon his studies to hit the fantastic waves of the Hawaiian North sh... read more read more...ore pipeline. Once there, he is derided by the other surfers because nobody believes that a boy from the desert could possibly know anything about surfing real waves. Fortunately, an aging hippie (and supremo surfer), who designs boards for a living, believes in him and so teaches him the ropes. While learning about the sea and preparing for an international surfing competition, the boy also learns valuable lessons about life and love. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: William Phelps

Release Date: January 1, 2001

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DVD Release Date: January 7, 2003

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  • burgerstar
    November 25, 2011
    burgerstar
    Not bad for an 80's surf movie. I've been trying to remember this one for a while. All I could recall was that there was film that was kind of like the Surf version of Karate Kid. There was a "retired" old pro - that had mellowed out to be more in tune with the waves, the world ;... read more) - training him reluctantly, but making him do it the "right way". He had to start out with this oversized old fashioned board that the island people use to use, and then board by board advance to finally use a modern Pro board with the latest and greatest brand name / technology.
  • ileo
    December 29, 2007
    ileo
    A favorite. Call me crazy, but I like this! Great!
  • aclair
    January 12, 2011
    aclair
    This is my all time favorite movie! The cast is brilliant, and the plot is inspiring! I continuously quote the memorable scenes of North Shore and I watch it time and again with my friends, who have fallen in love, just as i have.
  • SnowEater12
    June 17, 2010
    SnowEater12
    LOL! Totally lame, dude. Seriously bra, not cool. The dialogue and everything with it totally, like un-radical. Not gnarly, yo. Not gnarly. \m/
  • scarletpappion
    December 21, 2008
    scarletpappion
    My husband and I love this movie. We know all the lines by heart and every time we watch it, my husband wants to go surfing.







    My husband I know this entire movie by heart. Every time we watch it..he has to go surfing! A Classic, I have been watching this movie since... read more I was a teenager.
  • staup2005
    September 2, 2007
    staup2005
    Pretty good flick, some radical surfing shots. This film sure takes me back to my youth. The love story could've been deleted and more action on the waves, cood cable movie.
  • kingohappyland
    June 22, 2006
    kingohappyland
    Dude Bra this movie sucks! We wach this one at a crappt movie marathon. It fit well into the criteria.

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Pat Graham
January 10, 2004
Pat Graham, Chicago Reader

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Vincent Canby
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

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Emanuel Levy
October 19, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Scott Weinberg
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

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