The Endless Summer II

Jun 3, 1994

1h 49m

★ 7.4

The journey continues...

Overview

Bruce Brown, king of surfing documentaries, returns after nearly thirty years to trace the steps of two young surfers to top surfing spots around the world. Along the way we see many of the people and locales Bruce visited during the filming of Endless Summer (1966).

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

New Line Cinema

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Cast

Principal Surfer

Robert 'Wingnut' Weaver

Principal Surfer

Patrick O'Connell

Narrator

Bruce Brown

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The Endless Summer II

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