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The Endless Summer

1966 · 1h 31m · Documentary · United States of America · Rated PG (US)

The search for the perfect wave!

Documentary filmmaker Bruce Brown, himself a competition-level surfer, follows surfers Michael Hynson and Robert August on an around-the-world surfing adventure. With Brown's wry, sardonic narration and a twangy, guitar-driven instrumental soundtrack by The Sandals playing over the silent footage, Mike and Rob leave their California home to visit Hawaii, Australia, South Africa and other secluded surfing spots in a search for the surfer's holy grail that Brown dubs "The Perfect Wave.”

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Bruce Brown
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Michael Hynson, Robert August, Lord James Blears, Bruce Brown
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cape town, south africaghananigeriasports documentarysurfsurfboardsurfersurfingtahititraveloguewaikiki
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