
The Experiment(2010)
20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.


“Don't live here, don't surf here.”
A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.

Nicolas Cage
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Julian McMahon
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Justin Rosniak
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The Surfer is a thriller, drama film released in 2025 exploring themes of australia, surfing, surfer, surfboard, pizza, wedding ring. Directed by Lorcan Finnegan, it stars Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon, Justin Rosniak. A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.
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