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The Endless Summer

The Endless Summer

The Search for the Perfect Wave!

19667.11h 31m

Overview

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.

Directed by Bruce Brown
Written by Bruce Brown
Produced by Bruce Brown, Robert Bagley
Box OfficeBudget: $50K0

Top Cast

M

Michael Hynson

Himself

Robert August

Robert August

Himself

L

Lord James Blears

Himself

Bruce Brown

Bruce Brown

Narrator

C

Chip Fitzwater

Himself

C

Chuck Gardner

Himself

W

Wayne Miyata

Himself

Themes & Keywords

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About The Endless Summer

The Endless Summer is a documentary film released in 1966 exploring themes of surfing, surfer, surfboard, tahiti, nigeria, surf. Directed by Bruce Brown, it stars Michael Hynson, Robert August, Lord James Blears. Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.

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