The Endless Summer

Name: The Endless Summer
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1966-06-15
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Michael Hynson, Robert August, Lord James Blears, Bruce Brown, Chip Fitzwater

1966·Movie·PG·91 min·★ 7.2(135)

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“The Search for the Perfect Wave!”

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.

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About The Endless Summer

The Endless Summer is a 1966 English-language documentary film directed by Bruce Brown. The cast is led by Michael Hynson, Robert August, Lord James Blears. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Philo.

The Endless Summer was produced by Bruce Brown Films and made in United States of America. It was released on June 15, 1966, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Bruce Brown
Release date: June 15, 1966
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Production: Bruce Brown Films

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The Endless Summer cast & crew

The Endless Summer was directed by Bruce Brown.

The cast features Michael Hynson as Himself, Robert August as Himself, Lord James Blears as Himself, Bruce Brown as Narrator, Chip Fitzwater as Himself, and Chuck Gardner as Himself.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Gaston Georis, cinematography is by Bruce Brown, and it was produced by Bruce Brown and Robert Bagley.

Is The Endless Summer worth watching?

The Endless Summer holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 135 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary, The Endless Summer is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Endless Summer

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