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The Endless Summer 2 (1994)

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Bruce Brown, king of surfing documentaries, returns after nearly thirty years to trace the steps of two young surfers to top surfing spots around the world. Along the way we see many of the... See full summary »

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Credited cast:
Robert 'Wingnut' Weaver ...
Principal Surfer
Patrick O'Connell ...
Principal Surfer
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Robert August ...
Surfer
T.J. Barron ...
Surfer
Jeff Booth ...
Surfer
Bruce Brown ...
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Todd Chesser ...
Surfer
Tom Curren ...
Surfer
Mike Diffenderfer ...
Surfer
Darrick Doerner ...
Surfer
Herbie Fletcher ...
Surfer
Sunny Garcia ...
Surfer
Johnny Boy Gomes ...
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Craig D. Gree ...
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Bruce Brown, king of surfing documentaries, returns after nearly thirty years to trace the steps of two young surfers to top surfing spots around the world. Along the way we see many of the people and locales Bruce visited during the filming of Endless Summer (1966). Written by Rick Morton <RNMorton@aol.com>

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Rated PG for brief nudity and some mild language | See all certifications »

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3 June 1994 (USA)  »

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$3,400,000 (estimated)

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$2,083,657 (USA)
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[As a pride of Lions attack the buggy they're driving in]
Patrick O'Connell: I thought the locals at Huntington were mean!
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Better Camera-work, Better Film
21 March 2006 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I found this sequel much better than the more-famous "Endless Summer" which had been made 30 years before this film. That was good, but this is far better and a big reason is better camera lenses and techniques.

The photography in here is spectacular and I'm not a fan of surfing but this is amazing footage....and who isn't awed by huge waves? The camera puts you inside and underneath some of these mammoth waves and they aren't just spectacular; they are beautiful.

As in the first film, the narration and the travelogue is interesting and humorous. Bruce Brown, the man who narrated both films, is consistently entertaining in this area as he navigates us to distant countries and islands. We see, for example, the beaches of Australia, France, Fiji, Alaska, Indonesia, Africa, on and on - just magnificent scenery.

Also featured are wild animals, poisonous reptiles, a topless beach and assorted other goodies. It also was interesting to see familiar faces from the mid- 1960s movie and see how they've aged.

It all makes the 110-minute film interesting for anyone, surfers or not.


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