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The Endless Summer

The Endless Summer

The Search for the Perfect Wave!

1966 1h 31mDocumentary

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.

3.6/5

TMDB score· 136 votes

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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.

The vibe

surfingsurfersurfboardtahitinigeriasurfsports documentarycape town, south africatravelogueghana

Behind it

Bruce BrownBruce BrownDirectorGaston GeorisComposerJohn BlakeleyComposerWalter GeorisComposer

Cast

Michael HynsonHimself
Robert AugustRobert AugustHimself
Lord James BlearsHimself
Bruce BrownBruce BrownNarrator
Chip FitzwaterHimself
Chuck GardnerHimself
Wayne MiyataHimself

Director

Bruce Brown

Release date

15 Jun 1966

Runtime

1h 31m

Budget

$0.1M

Studio

Bruce Brown Films

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Where to watch · US

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The Endless Summer Collection

Collection of documentaries about surfing.

The Endless Summer

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.

3.6

The Endless Summer

1966

The Endless Summer II

Bruce Brown, king of surfing documentaries, returns after nearly thirty years to trace the steps of two young surfers to top surfing spots around the world. Along the way we see many of the people and locales Bruce visited during the filming of Endless Summer (1966).

3.8

The Endless Summer II

1994

The Endless Summer Revisited

A documentary mostly edited together from unused footage from The Endless Summer and The Endless Summer II, this documentary gives further insight into the making and success of the original classic surf documentary. It is written, produced and directed by Dana Brown, son of the director of the first two films, Bruce Brown (who executive produced this film). This film likely will appeal only to hardcore fans of the Endless Summer films, but it does feature more of the gorgeous cinematography for which the earlier films are famous. Written by Annie Bulloch

3.6

The Endless Summer Revisited

2000

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