Legends start somewhere.
Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.
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Classical in form, earnest, contemporary and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
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Cast
- Gerard ButlerFrosty Hesson
- Jonny WestonJay Moriarity
- Elisabeth ShueChristy Moriarity
- Abigail SpencerBrenda Hesson
- Leven RambinKim
- Peter MelMagnificent Two
- Zach WormhoudtMagnificent Three
- Devin CrittendenBlond
- Taylor HandleySonny
- Cooper TimberlineLittle Jay Moriarty
Crew
- Curtis HansonDirector
- Michael AptedDirector
- Kario SalemScreenplay
- Bill PopeDirector of Photography
- Chad FischerOriginal Music Composer
- John GilbertEditor
- Kathleen M. CourtneyProducer
- Curtis HansonProducer
- Brandon HooperProducer
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