North Shore
1987 · Movie · PG · 96 min · ★ 5.9 · 57% critics
A young wave-pool surf champion heads to Hawaii chasing bigger waves and a bigger dream. Once there, he gets a hard lesson in local culture, rivalry, and what it really takes to survive and grow in the ocean.
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-08-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (51 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like feel-good sports dramas, beachy romance, and scrappy coming-of-age stories with a nostalgic 80s vibe; Not for you if you want realism, subtle writing, or a fast-moving plot.
Pros: exciting surf footage; uplifting underdog spirit; warm 80s charm | Cons: dated style; uneven acting; predictable story
Themes
- surfing
Cast & crew
Matt Adler
as Rick Kane
Gregory Harrison
as Chandler
Nia Peeples
as Kiani
John Philbin
as Turtle
Gerry Lopez
as Vince
Laird Hamilton
as Lance Burkhart
- RP
Robbie Page
as Alex Rodger
Directed by William Phelps