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RUNTIME
Did you know
88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Step Into Liquid
2003 1h 28m EN
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7.2
SOLID
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81%
FRESH
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72
METACRITIC
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7.4
IMDB
★7.2TMDB · 40🍅81%Rotten Tomatoes●72Metacritic★7.4IMDB · 2,801
DocumentaryDrama
Synopsis
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No special effects. No stuntmen. No stereotypes. No other feeling comes close. Surfers and secret spots from around the world are profiled in this documentary.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Robert August
Himself
Rochelle Ballard
Herself
Shawn Barron
Himself
Layne Beachley
Herself
Bob Beaton
Himself
Jesse Brad Billauer
Himself
Bruce Brown
Himself
Taj Burrow
Himself
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Dana Brown
- Writers
- Dana Brown
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 23 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Richard Gibbs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Robert August and Rochelle Ballard and Shawn Barron carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0308508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Dana Brown directs. Richard Gibbs scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 23 years ago.
- 3Original score by Richard Gibbs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Robert August and Rochelle Ballard and Shawn Barron carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0308508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Original score
- Richard Gibbs
- Runtime
- 88 min · 1h 28m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 81% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 72/100
- IMDB rating
- 7.4/10 · 2,801 votes
- MPAA
- PG
- US box office
- $3,681,803
Awards
2 nominations
Also by
Dana Brown
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
The Gotham Group
US
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- surfing
- surfer
- sports
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2003-08-08PG-13
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