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The Endless Summer

The Search for the Perfect Wave!

★ 7.2 1966 91 min PG Documentary

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.

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The Endless Summer in its release era

Released in 1966, The Endless Summer sits inside the 1960s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1966-06-15
Rating
PG
TMDB score
7.2/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Bruce Brown Films
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