Endless Summer

1966 American documentary about surfing

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7.2

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.

Released: 1966-06-1591 minDir: Bruce BrownDocumentaryBudget: $50,000Part of: The Endless Summer Collection

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Cast

Michael Hynson as Himself
Robert August as Himself
Lord James Blears as Himself
Bruce Brown as Narrator
Chip Fitzwater as Himself
Chuck Gardner as Himself

Themes

surfing
surfer
surfboard
tahiti
nigeria
surf
sports documentary
cape town, south africa
travelogue
ghana

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

6,747 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Metacritic

82/100

Year: 1966
Runtime: 95 min
Genres: Documentary, Sport
Rated: Not Rated
Awards: 1 win total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Part of: National Film Registry
Genre: documentary film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Main subject: surfing
Director: Bruce Brown
Screenwriter: Bruce Brown
Producer: Bruce Brown
Cinematographer: Bruce Brown
Filming location: Senegal
Duration: 95
FilmAffinity ID: 886302
Distribution format: video on demand
Sport: surfing
Official website: www.endlesssummermovie.com

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publication date: 1966-01-01
title: The Endless Summer
film editor: Bruce Brown
distributed by: Netflix
review score: 100%
Commons category: The Endless Summer (film)
assessment: Bechdel test

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