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6.7/10   271 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Kirk Ellis (written by)
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Release Date:
27 February 2000 (USA) more
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Plot:
This movie re-creates the life stories of the members of the rock group "The Beach Boys. The film focuses... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations more
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Runtime:
240 min (including commercials)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
During scenes in which Brian Wilson is demoing "I Get Around" and "In My Room," the real Brian Wilson contributes the vocal, recorded specifically for this movie. However, an uncredited Jeffrey Foskett, a member of Brian Wilson's touring band, provides the high notes during the "In My Room" demo. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The word "estimated" is misspelled as "etismated" during the "where are they now" captions at the end of the film. more
Quotes:
Murry Wilson: How do you expect to be a musician if you can't hear good? more
Soundtrack:
SURF CITY more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
., 9 March 2000
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Author: D. Harris (spmc@maine.rr.com) from Maine, USA

Though die hard BB fans didn't really like it, I thought it was amazingly done. Only bad part was not enough Carl. Great movie. It was well worth the 2 parts. Fred Weller played Brian Wilson exactly as how it should have been done. Everything was perfect.

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