Blue Crush (2002)

Director:

John Stockwell

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

16 August 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Beach | Surfer | Wave | Surfer Girl | Hawaii

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Blue Crush (Germany)
Surf Girls (USA) (working title)
Surf Girls of Maui (USA) (working title)
Untitled Surf Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Australia:PG (VHS rating) | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG | Germany:6 | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Taiwan:PG-12 | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39064) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Imagine Entertainment

Trivia:

Michelle Rodriguez did all her own jet ski stunts, including towing Kate Bosworth's stunt double out to the biggest waves.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Ann Marie comes out of the water after surfing her last wave at the end of the film, her shirt is wet. Yet when she is hugging all of her friends, her shirt is dry.

Quotes:

Manager of Lanakai: You can pick up your last paycheck next week, surf's up Anne Marie!
Anne Marie: Please don't suspend me.
Manager: I'm not suspending you, I'm firing you!
Eden: Well, if she's fired, I quit!
Lena: Me too!
Anne Marie: So you're seriously firing all of us?
Manager: No, I'm firing you, they quit, so don't get any ideas about un-employment!
Anne Marie: Seriously, guys, don't quit! We need to make rent.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in The Comebacks (2007)

Soundtrack:

Feel Good

Hi marks for the audio presentation

I won't dispute the weakness in the story and some so-so acting. In this particular case I rate this movie highly for its video and especially audio quality. For any home theater fanatic looking for top notch sound this is one of the best. When they're out in the water laying pipe, etc... its about as good a sound track as I've heard. You can almost feel the water getting in your ears. The video isn't far behind but that was easier for the filmmakers since the Hawaiian coast is so beautiful. I found the story to be passable, but there are a couple of segments that are dumb and I skip over on repeat viewings. Some of the extra features on the DVD are also good. If you have a good HT audio setup this needs to be in your collection!