Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.
Cinematography
Actual Mavericks footage that'll make your stomach drop.
Acting
Gerard Butler's surprisingly tender broken-dad performance.
Director
Curtis Hanson
Gerard Butler
Frosty Hesson
Jonny Weston
Jay Moriarity
Elisabeth Shue
Christy Moriarity
Abigail Spencer
Brenda Hesson
Leven Rambin
Kim
Peter Mel
Magnificent Two
Devin Crittenden
Blond
Taylor Handley
Sonny
Cooper Timberline
Little Jay Moriarty
Maya Raines
Roquet
Harley Graham
Little Kim
Jenica Bergere
Zeuf
James Anthony Cotton
Frank
Channon Roe
Bob Pearson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential) had to step away mid-production due to health issues; Michael Apted finished it, making this a rare two-director film that actually holds together.
The real Frosty Hesson consulted heavily, and actual big-wave surfers appear throughout—this is basically a documentary wearing a drama's clothes.
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