North Shore (1987)

Director:

William Phelps

Writers:

Randal Kleiser (story)
Tim McCanlies (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 August 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

On a small stretch of coastline as powerful as a man's will, Rick Kane came to surf the big waves. He found a woman who would show him how to survive, and a challenge unlike any other.

Plot:

Before entering art school next autumn, Rick sets out to spend the summer surfing at Hawaii. He knows nothing about the local habits...

Plot Keywords:

Surfing Contest | Surfing | Hawaii

Cast

Matt Adler	...	Rick Kane
Gregory Harrison	...	Chandler
Nia Peeples	...	Kiani
John Philbin	...	Turtle
Gerry Lopez	...	Vince
Laird John Hamilton	...	Lance Burkhart (as Laird Hamilton)
Robbie Page	...	Alex Rogers
Mark Occhilupo	...	Occy
John Paragon	...	Professor
Rocky Kauanoe	...	Rocky
Lokelani Lau	...	Anela
Cristina Raines	...	Rick's Mother
Tiffany Pestana	...	Chandler's Daughter
Corky Carroll	...	Himself
Joe Teipel	...	Pipeline Announcer

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions

Trivia:

Before John Philbin could land the role of Turtle he had to convince the producers he could pull it off. So he flew to Hawaii for a few months prior to principal photography to get in shape, learn to surf, and perfect the local accent so his pidgin would sound convincing. He got so into surfing that to this day he still surfs and helps operate a surfing school.

Goofs:

Continuity: Rick's shirt changes when he's running through the sugar cane field.

Quotes:

Rick: So this is where you work Turtle?
Turtle: Only when da surf's bad, Barney. Cause' when da surf's good, nobody works!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Blue Crush (2002)

Soundtrack:

M-Style

One of my favorite movies, but not for obvious reasons

I agree with several other reviews concerning portraying locals as thugs and thieves, and that this isn't an Oscar quality movie. However, it was this movie that first showed me how beautiful O'ahu is. I ended up moving here from Virginia in 1992. The scenery was (and is) breathtaking, and watching the surfing was (and is) fantastic. As a haole, I got an education from the movie which kept me from making the mistakes Rick Kane made when he first got to Hawai'i.

If you live on O'ahu, or are visiting, and you find yourself in Waikiki on a Sunday when the waves are flat, come visit me at Hope Chapel-South Shore (at the Waikiki Community Center) - The entire pastoral staff surfs, along with most of the congregation. It is wonderful to hear God's word taught with surf illustrations.

Aloha!

Wayne