A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.
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Steve Addington
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| Alexie Gilmore | ... |
Danni Martin
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| Jeffrey Nordling | ... |
Eddie Zarno
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| Woody Harrelson | ... |
Jack Mayweather
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| Zachary Knighton | ... |
Brillo Murphy
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| Todd Stashwick | ... |
Vic Hayes
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| Nathan Phillips | ... |
Baker Smith
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| Ramón Rodríguez | ... |
Lupe La Rosa
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| Scott Glenn | ... |
Alister Greenbough
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| John Terry | ... |
Mercer Martin
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| Sarah Wright | ... |
Stacy
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| K.D. Aubert | ... |
April-May
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| Willie Nelson | ... |
Farmer Bob
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| Johnny Sneed | ... |
Technical Director
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| Nancy Fish | ... |
Margaret
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| Nolan North | ... |
Mr. Simons
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| Cassandra Hepburn | ... |
Luanne
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| Mario Revolori | ... |
Mexican Boy
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| Cheryl Francis Harrington | ... |
Woman Customs Agent
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| Jamison Yang | ... |
Customs Agent #2
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| Justin Sandler | ... |
Punk Surfer #1
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| Brad Ashten | ... |
Punk Surfer #2
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| Julia Carpenter | ... |
Punk Girl #1
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| Bru Muller | ... |
Garage Customer
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| Joseph Steven Yang | ... |
Korean Guy - Translator
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| Travis Fimmel | ... |
Johnny Doran
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Maya McClean | ... |
Twin #1
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Nandy McClean | ... |
Twin #2
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| Stacy Stas Hurst | ... |
Brunette #1
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Kristin Peterson | ... |
Brunette #2
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| P.J. Byrne | ... |
Zarno's Lawyer
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| Sara Rivas | ... |
Punk Girl #2
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| Michael Mantenuto | ... |
House Poser
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Lauren Coffield | ... |
Blonde #1
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Veronica Taylor | ... |
Blonde #2
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| Hannah Cornett | ... |
Blonde #3
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| Brooke Allison | ... |
Interviewer
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Giancarlo Abriola | ... |
IT Technician (uncredited)
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Seth Baird | ... |
Drunk Dancer (uncredited)
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Stephanie Bartak | ... |
Bikini Girl (uncredited)
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Brynn Bromley | ... |
Reality House Girl (uncredited)
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Gian Carlo | ... |
Market Kid (uncredited)
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Danielle Cooper | ... |
Bikini Girl (uncredited)
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Byron de Marse | ... |
Reality House Dude (uncredited)
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| AnnaMaria Demara | ... |
Bikini Girl (uncredited)
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| Brandon DeShazer | ... |
Security #1 (uncredited)
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Michael Drummond | ... |
Surfer Boy with Camera (uncredited)
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Patty Duran | ... |
Surfer-Bikini Girl (uncredited)
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Jessica Felice | ... |
Reality Girl (uncredited)
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Matt Flanagan | ... |
Reality House Guy (uncredited)
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Courtney Fleming | ... |
Bikini Girl (uncredited)
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| Gina Fricchione | ... |
Woman in Shoe Store (uncredited)
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| Isaac Gabaeff | ... |
Krazy Party Dancer (uncredited)
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| Brie Gabrielle | ... |
Bikini Girl (uncredited)
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| Christina Gabrielle | ... |
Fruit Bowl Girl Party Dancer (uncredited)
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Austin Graves | ... |
Bikini Model (uncredited)
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Curtis Dean Harrier | ... |
Surfer (uncredited)
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| David Harris | ... |
Life Guard (uncredited)
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| Amber Hay | ... |
Reality House Girl (uncredited)
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Scott Hettermann | ... |
Friend at Party (uncredited)
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| Tommy Kijas | ... |
Punk Surfer #3 (uncredited)
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Krysten Klein | ... |
Beach Girl (uncredited)
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| David Josh Lawrence | ... |
Surfer (uncredited)
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Paula Lemes | ... |
Surfer Friend (uncredited)
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Liz Lueders | ... |
Party Setup Woman (uncredited)
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Thomas Lynch | ... |
Drunk Surfer (uncredited)
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| Amanda MacLachlan | ... |
Surfer Girl (uncredited)
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| Ryan Manuel | ... |
Reality House Dude (uncredited)
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Chayce Marnell | ... |
Surfer Boy with Board (uncredited)
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| Mickey Meyer | ... |
Surfer (uncredited)
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George A. Miki | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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Kimberly Mulvey | ... |
Bikini Girl (uncredited)
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| Bill O'Donnell | ... |
Additional Surfer (uncredited)
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Jim Pierce | ... |
TV Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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| Mary-Jessica Pitts | ... |
Farmers Market Kid (uncredited)
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Stephanie Purdy-Azan | ... |
K-9 Customs Officer (uncredited)
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Tanner Alexander Redman | ... |
Reality Dude (uncredited)
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Abraham Rubio | ... |
Mayweathers Security (uncredited)
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Larry Russo | ... |
Cabbie (uncredited)
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Carol Shook | ... |
Business Traveller (uncredited)
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Kimberly Suida | ... |
Limo Girl (uncredited)
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Channing Swift | ... |
Mayweather's Gardener (uncredited)
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Laundrea Thomas | ... |
Bikini Dancer (uncredited)
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Ryan Underbakke | ... |
Surfer (uncredited)
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| Katherine VanderLinden | ... |
Traveler (uncredited)
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| Isabel Wagner | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| S.R. Bindler | ||
Written by
| S.R. Bindler | ... | () |
| Mark Gustawes | ... | (screenplay) |
| George R. Mays | ... | () |
| Cory Van Dyke | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jason Berk | ... | executive producer |
| Gus Gustawes | ... | producer |
| Mark Gustawes | ... | producer |
| Matt Lane | ... | executive producer |
| Matthew McConaughey | ... | producer |
| Alex G. Scott | ... | associate producer |
| James W. Skotchdopole | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Toumasis | ... | reality producer |
| Dennis Weiss | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Blake Neely | ||
| Xavier Rudd | ||
Cinematography by
| Elliot Davis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Nancy Richardson | ||
Editorial Department
| Scott Freeman | ... | Artist Inventor of Agnostic Tapeless Conform Workflow includes Roundtrip / Finishing Artist |
| Ken Gales | ... | avid technician |
| Trent Johnson | ... | digital film colorist |
| Todd Kolker | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Mark Sahagun | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Gregg Schaublin | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Brian Spirnak | ... | assistant editor |
| Dan Williams | ... | post-production assistant |
Casting By
| Anne McCarthy | ||
| Don Phillips | ||
| Jay Scully | ||
Production Design by
| T.K. Kirkpatrick | ||
Set Decoration by
| Linda Spheeris | ||
Costume Design by
| Jonny Pray | ... | (as Jon Pray) |
Makeup Department
| Marc Boyle | ... | hair department head |
| Catherine Childers | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Carol Collini | ... | key makeup artist |
| Hitomi Golba | ... | key hair stylist |
| Bernadette Mazur | ... | makeup department head |
| Lygia Orta | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Tracey Landon | ... | production supervisor |
| Tim Pedegana | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Alex G. Scott | ... | assistant production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jason Baffa | ... | surf unit director |
| Jason Z. Kemp | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jon Mallard | ... | first assistant director |
| Tyler Romary | ... | second assistant director |
| Cory Van Dyke | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Jason Garner | ... | art department assistant |
| Sean D. Jackson | ... | set dresser |
| Nancy A. Knight | ... | Scenic Paint Second |
| Robert E. Knight | ... | head paint foreman |
| Andrew Moore | ... | construction coordinator |
| Eric P. Paczkowski | ... | drapery foreman |
| Darren Patnode | ... | on-set dresser |
| Harlan Spatz | ... | set dresser |
| Eric Stalker | ... | props |
| Keith Stalker | ... | general foreman |
| Kathleen Walker | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Tim Boggs | ... | adr supervisor |
| Chris David | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rickley W. Dumm | ... | sound effects editor |
| Alan Freedman | ... | adr mixer |
| Frank Gaeta | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Catherine Harper | ... | foley artist |
| Shawn Holden | ... | sound mixer |
| Joe Iemola | ... | sound editor |
| Jesse Kaplan | ... | sound utility |
| Darrin Mann | ... | foley mixer |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr mixer |
| Cary Weitz | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Giuliano Fiumani | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Peter 'Beak' Cvijanovic | ... | senior compositor |
| Christopher Ide | ... | post production assistant |
| John Kearns | ... | digital restoration |
| Nineli Khanian | ... | digital compositor |
| Erin L. Nelson | ... | digital restoration |
| Anita Razzano | ... | digital compositor |
| Shane Strickman | ... | compositor (as Shane Paugh) |
| Olcun Tan | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Wilson Tang | ... | digital restoration |
| Thomas Tannenberger | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Sherman Toy | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Philip Fraschetti | ... | digital compositor: Gradient Effects (uncredited) |
| Bob Froehlig | ... | lead systems engineer: Gradient Effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Clay Cullen | ... | utility stunts |
| Mark Dobson | ... | water safety |
| Chris Kerner | ... | surfing stunts |
| Keith Malloy | ... | surf double: McConaughey |
| Mark Norby | ... | stunt coordinator |
| David Sanderson | ... | stunt double |
| Cj Nelson | ... | surfing double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James W. Apted | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Jason Baffa | ... | camera operator |
| Jeremy Cannon | ... | camera production assistant |
| Caz Duffy | ... | camera loader |
| Kristen Eccker | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Greg Fausak | ... | best boy grip |
| Aaron Felton | ... | grip |
| Richard Foreman Jr. | ... | still photographer |
| Bryan Hayes | ... | grip |
| Ronald R. Koch Jr. | ... | electrician |
| Robert Matthews | ... | grip |
| John Joseph Minardi | ... | key grip |
| E.J. Misisco | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Jeff Murrell | ... | chief lighting technician |
| David Pearlberg | ... | dolly grip |
| Steve Reinhardt | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Jason Sidore | ... | lamp operator (as Riley Sidore) |
| Chris Skotchdopole | ... | camera production assistant (as Christopher Skotchdopole) |
| Henry Tirl | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| David C. Wright | ... | grip |
| David Grant Wright | ... | grip (as David Wright) |
Casting Department
| Maryellen Aviano | ... | extras casting |
| Joe Cappelletti | ... | adr voice casting |
| Freddy Luis | ... | casting associate |
| Wayne Morse | ... | casting associate |
| Kellie Roy | ... | casting associate (as Kellie Giselle) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Steve Constancio | ... | key set costumer |
| Christine Orth | ... | costume supervisor |
| Reiko Porter | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Brooks Bonstin | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Robert L. Dohan | ... | location manager (as Rob Dohan) |
| John Minor | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Deva Anderson | ... | music consultant |
| Christine Bergren | ... | music legal |
| Daniel Heath | ... | synthesizer programmer |
| James T. Hill | ... | scoring mixer |
| Matthew McConaughey | ... | music supervisor |
| Beth Neely | ... | music studio manager |
| Blake Neely | ... | score producer (as Blake 'Shook' Neely) |
| Julie Pearce | ... | music editor |
| Delphine Robertson | ... | music consultant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hilary Momberger-Powers | ... | script supervisor (as Hilary Momberger) |
Transportation Department
| Tony Barattini | ... | driver |
| Paulie DiCocco | ... | driver |
| J. Armin Garza II | ... | driver: camera car |
| Chuck Martinez | ... | production driver |
| Eric Miller | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Sean J. Moore | ... | transportation |
| Chris Walden | ... | driver |
| James Walden | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Jaime Abarca Jr. | ... | production assistant |
| Kendra Burrell | ... | additional set production assistant |
| John C. Chaney | ... | right hand man: McConaughey (as John Chaney) |
| Deborah Chung | ... | production assistant |
| Cushing J.F. Donelan | ... | assistant: cast |
| Shannon Hamed | ... | production coordinator |
| Scott Heller | ... | surfing advisor |
| Nicholas Hiles | ... | production assistant |
| Alexis Jones | ... | assistant: Sr. Bindler |
| Chris Kanzler | ... | production assistant |
| Ruba Kharuf | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Keith Malloy | ... | surf consultant |
| Michelle Maloney | ... | set production assistant |
| Kathy Mattes | ... | first accountant |
| Stacy Owens | ... | assistant |
| Debbie Pearl | ... | animal coordinator |
| Ericka Bryce Poniewaz | ... | set medic |
| Stephanie Purdy-Azan | ... | animal trainer (as Stephanie A. Purdy) |
| Jason Salzman | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Lucas Solomon | ... | video/computer graphics |
| Peter M. Starkman | ... | chef (as Peter Starkman) |
| Abran Trujillo | ... | production assistant |
| Jason T. Welden | ... | computer/video playback |
| Marsha Whittaker | ... | studio teacher |
| Mike Williamson | ... | assistant: Sr. Bindler |
| Gary Woldman | ... | craft service |
| Jen Woldrich | ... | production assistant |
| Mallory Yund | ... | production assistant |
| Ian Zweig | ... | chef: McConaughey |
| Cay Templeton | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jason Baffa | ... | acknowledgment: surf sequences inspired by |
| Morgan Cline | ... | very special thanks |
| Peter Friedlander | ... | very special thanks |
| Gary Goetzman | ... | very special thanks |
| Tory Haljun | ... | very special thanks |
| Tom Hanks | ... | very special thanks |
| Eric Quijano | ... | very special thanks |
| Delphine Robertson | ... | very special thanks |
| Steve Shareshian | ... | very special thanks (as Steven Shareshian) |
| Scott Soens | ... | acknowledgment: surf sequences inspired by |
| Bo Stevenson | ... | very special thanks |
| Elaine Zweig | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Odeon (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2008) (United States)
- Argentina Video Home (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2011) (Finland) (tv)
- Noori Pictures (2012) (South Korea)
- Nordisk Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes)
- Entertainment Clearances (rights and clearances)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Gradient Effects (digital visual effects)
- Headquarters Casting (extras casting)
- Intralink Film Graphic Design (main titles by)
- Paws for Effect (animals by)
- Scarlet Letters (end titles by)
- Sound Satisfaction (foley recording facilities)
- Sound for Film (sound post-production)
- Technicolor (digital intermediate)
- Wildfire Studios (sound post-production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Steve Addington is the world's preeminent surfer - cool, laid back, stoned, shirtless and barefoot, living off endorsements for surfboards and trunks, paid in cash. In Malibu his endorsement contract has been bought by Eddie Zarno, a surfer turned businessman who wants Steve to record his moves for an electronic virtual reality game. Steve just wants to surf. While Zarno tries to change Steve's mind, the Pacific goes calm - there are no waves for days on end. Steve's attracted to Danni, recently fired by Zarno, but the lack of surfing drains him. Plus, he's low on dough. Will he sign with Zarno, get paid, and lose his self-respect?
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| Taglines | "love and waves, that's what we need in these dark days." See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $5,971, 07 Sep 2008 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Willie Nelson accepted his part without reading the script. See more » |
| Goofs | The two connected checks offered to Steve at the party house were drawn on Broadway Bank in Santa Monica, Ca. from a company called Beachway Industries for $50,000 each. The problem was, there weren't any account numbers on the checks. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Lakeview Terrace/The Women/Surfer Dude/Towelhead (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Star-Spangled Banner See more » |
| Quotes |
Jack Mayweather:
Dude, you just harshed my morning mellow. See more » |