The Endless Summer

Jun 15, 1966

1h 31m

★ 7.1

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Bruce Brown Films

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Cast

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Michael Hynson

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Robert August

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Lord James Blears

Narrator

Bruce Brown

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Chip Fitzwater

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Chuck Gardner

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Wayne Miyata

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The Endless Summer

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