The Endless Summer
The Search for the Perfect Wave!
PG 1966 · 91 min · ★ 7.2 · Documentary
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.
Directed by Bruce Brown
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- M Michael Hynson Himself
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Robert August Himself - L Lord James Blears Himself
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Bruce Brown Narrator - C Chip Fitzwater Himself
- C Chuck Gardner Himself
- W Wayne Miyata Himself
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