The Endless Summer
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The Endless Summer (1966)

15/06/1966
Documentary
1h 31m

The Search for the Perfect Wave!

Overview

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.

  • Bruce BrownDirector
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $50,000

Keywords

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

Top Billed Cast

Michael Hynson

Himself

Robert August

Robert August

Himself

Lord James Blears

Himself

Bruce Brown

Bruce Brown

Narrator

Chip Fitzwater

Himself

Chuck Gardner

Himself

Wayne Miyata

Himself

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