Under the Boardwalk (1989)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Fritz Kiersch

Writer:

Robert King (writer)

Release Date:

6 July 1989 (West Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot Keywords:

Beach Party | Teen | Surfing | Male Female Relationship | Surfer

Cast

Keith Coogan	...	Andy
Danielle von Zerneck	...	Allie
Richard Joseph Paul	...	Nick
Steve Monarque	...	Reef Yorpin
Roxana Zal	...	Gitch
Hunter von Leer	...	Midos
Brian Wimmer	...	Cage
Stuart Fratkin	...	Lapps
Brett Marx	...	Marone
Christopher Rydell	...	Tripper
Wallace Langham	...	Backwash (as Wally Ward)
Megan Gallivan	...	Joan
Elizabeth Kaitan	...	Donna
Greta Blackburn	...	Mrs. Yorpin
Tracey Walter	...	Bum

Runtime:

Brazil:103 min | USA:102 min (video version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Trivia:

Last cinema film of Sonny Bono.

Quotes:

Midos: [Hands surfboard to Nick] Hey, it's just dying in here. A stick is meant to be rode.

Soundtrack:

Whole Lotta Nothin' Goin' On

I worked as an extra on this movie

...and frankly, I'm amazed at how highly it's rated by the few IMDB users who have seen it. But then despite playing an unnamed surfer in the film, I don't have much interest in surfing or surf movies.

The plot is very pedestrian, alternating between a surfing competition and light romance. Pretty bland fare. During filming (under the working title "Wipeout") most of the crew knew they were creating bad cinema.

Note: the day shots were filmed in Seal Beach, and the night shots were filmed in Manhattan Beach, although they are supposed to be the same place in the film.