Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton

Sep 29, 2017

1h 58m

★ 6.4

Overview

This is the remarkable story of an American icon who changed the sport of big wave surfing forever. Transcending the surf genre, this in-depth portrait of a hard-charging athlete explores the fear, courage and ambition that push a man to greatness—and the cost that comes with it.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Moxie Firecracker Films

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Cast

Self

Laird Hamilton

Self

Gabrielle Reece

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Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton

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