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The Endless Summer

Name: The Endless Summer
Director: Bruce Brown
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1966-06-15
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Michael Hynson, Robert August, Lord James Blears, Bruce Brown, Chip Fitzwater

The search for the perfect wave!

1966 1hr : 31m Documentary ★ 7.2

Documentary filmmaker Bruce Brown, himself a competition-level surfer, follows surfers Michael Hynson and Robert August on an around-the-world surfing adventure. With Brown's wry, sardonic narration and a twangy, guitar-driven instrumental soundtrack by The Sandals playing over the silent footage, Mike and Rob leave their California home to visit Hawaii, Australia, South Africa and other secluded surfing spots in a search for the surfer's holy grail that Brown dubs "The Perfect Wave.”

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Michael HynsonHimself

Robert AugustHimself

Lord James BlearsHimself

Bruce BrownNarrator

Chip FitzwaterHimself

Chuck GardnerHimself

Wayne MiyataHimself

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Why it may be worth watching

The Endless Summer combines Documentary elements in one feature.
The principal cast includes Michael Hynson, Robert August, Lord James Blears.
Viewers currently rate it 7.2/10 from 140 votes.

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Best suited to viewers looking for Documentary. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.

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surfingsurfersurfboardtahitinigeriasurfsports documentarycape town, south africa