Blue Crush (2002)

As a hard-core surfer girl prepares for a big competition, she finds herself falling for a football player.

Director:

John Stockwell

Writers:

Susan Orlean (magazine article "Surf Girls of Maui"), Lizzy Weiss (story),

Stars:

Kate Bosworth, Matthew Davis, Michelle Rodriguez

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kate Bosworth	...	Anne Marie Chadwick
Matthew Davis	...	Matt Tollman
Michelle Rodriguez	...	Eden
Sanoe Lake	...	Lena
Mika Boorem	...	Penny Chadwick
Chris Taloa	...	Drew
Kala Alexander	...	Kala
Ruben Tejada	...	JJ
Kaupena Miranda	...	Kaupena
Asa Aquino	...	Asa
Faizon Love	...	Leslie
Fiji	...	Fiji (as George Veikoso)
Shaun Robinson	...	Omar
Paul Hatter	...	Paul
Tamayo Perry	...	Tamayo

Storyline

Nothing gets between Anne Marie and her board. Living in a beach shack with three roommates including her rebellious younger sister, she is up before dawn every morning to conquer the waves and count the days until the Pipe Masters surf competition. Having transplanted herself to Hawaii with no one's blessing but her own, Anne Marie finds all she needs in the adrenaline-charged surf scene ... until pro quarterback Matt Tollman comes along. Like it or not, Anne Marie starts losing her balance - and finding it - as she falls for Matt.

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Plot Keywords:

competition | football player | wave | hawaii | beach | 

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Taglines:

If you want to feel the rush you have to take the risk.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, teen partying, language and a fight

Details

Official Sites:

UIP [de] Universal Pictures [us] - stills, synopsis

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 August 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Surf Girls

Filming Locations:

Hawaii Film Studio - 18th Avenue & Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$502,907 (France) (25 July 2003)

Gross:

$502,907 (France) (25 July 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Mikona Productions GmbH & Co. KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The rainbow behind Kate Bosworth at the end of the competition was real. It was almost edited out because it was too cheesy, but since Hawaii really does have frequent rainbows it was left for authenticity.

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Goofs

Obvious body double when Anne Marie is doing chin-ups.

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Quotes

Drew: You really think you can surf it for real out there?
Anne Marie: Well, Drew, I dated you, I guess I can do anything.

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Connections

References North Shore (1987)

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Soundtracks

"Everybody Got Their Something"
Written by Nikka Costa, Justin Stanley
Performed by Nikka Costa
Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

Lighten up, this film rocks

For all you wanna-be critics out there trying to be negative about the directing and cinematography, lighten up! This film is excellent in the fact that it does not try to be more than it is... a surf flick. Its obviously not trying to win an Oscar or a bafta. cant any of you simply enjoy a feel good movie? the filming of the waves and the surfing was top class and even though the acting was not Oscar worthy in any way shape or form i think it was impressive that they embraced the surfing culture and used local people in this film.

For all of you out there who like to just enjoy a films and don't feel that you need to be completely baffled, shocked or made to think you will enjoy this. Yes it is predictable but who cares its just a bit of fun.

For all of you who hated this film just because the plot was predictable and the acting was substandard i draw your attention to a gentleman named Sigmund Frued; "Some times a cigar is just a cigar"