The Ride

The Ride

surfing, hawaii

2003 · 90 min · ★ 6.1 · Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Science Fiction

When cocky, young surfing champion David Monroe wipes out on a big wave, he slips back in time to 1911 Hawaii. Washing up on Waikiki beach, he discovers the true spirit of surfing when he is befriended by a young Hawaiian beachboy not yet known to the world - the future Olympic and surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku.

Directed by Nathan Kurosawa

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