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Riding Giants

Riding Giants

20047.61h 45m

Overview

Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.

Directed by Stacy Peralta
Written by Stacy Peralta, Sam George
Produced by Agi Orsi, Stacy Peralta, Jane Kachmer
Box OfficeBudget: $2.6MRevenue: $3.2M

Top Cast

Jeff Clark

Jeff Clark

Jeff Clark

Darrick Doerner

Darrick Doerner

Darrick Doerner

Laird Hamilton

Laird Hamilton

Laird John Hamilton

Dave Kalama

Dave Kalama

Dave Kalama

David H. Kalama Jr.

David H. Kalama Jr.

Dave Kalama

Brian Keaulana

Brian Keaulana

Brian L. Keaulana

Buzzy Kerbox

Buzzy Kerbox

Buzzy Kerbox

Titus Kinimaka

Titus Kinimaka

Titus Kinimaka

Gerry Lopez

Gerry Lopez

Gerry Lopez

M

Mickey Munoz

Mickey Munoz

Themes & Keywords

seasurfingsurfersurfboardcaliforniabeachoceanwavehawaiisunlifestyleextreme sportssports documentary

About Riding Giants

Riding Giants is a documentary film released in 2004 exploring themes of sea, surfing, surfer, surfboard, california, beach. Directed by Stacy Peralta, it stars Jeff Clark, Darrick Doerner, Laird Hamilton. Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.

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