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ERA
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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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North Shore
"The peak...the dream...the ultimate test."
1987 1h 36m EN
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5.9
MID
★5.9TMDB · 52
RomanceActionDrama
Synopsis
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On a small stretch of coastline as powerful as a man's will, Rick Kane came to surf the big waves. He found a woman who would show him how to survive, and a challenge unlike any other.
“The peak...the dream...the ultimate test.”
Cast
Matt Adler
Rick Kane
Gregory Harrison
Chandler
Nia Peeples
Kiani
John Philbin
Turtle
Gerry Lopez
Vince
Laird Hamilton
Lance Burkhart
Robbie Page
Alex Rodger
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- William Phelps
- Writers
- Randal Kleiser, Tim McCanlies, William Phelps
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Matt Adler and Gregory Harrison and Nia Peeples carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The peak...the dream...the ultimate test.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0093648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
William Phelps directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Matt Adler and Gregory Harrison and Nia Peeples carry the top of the cast.
- 4Marketing tagline: "The peak...the dream...the ultimate test.".
- 5IMDB entry: tt0093648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 96 min · 1h 36m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $3,832,228
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
William Phelps
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Universal Pictures
US
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- surfing
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1987-08-14PG
Also known as
International titles
- Surf no HawaíBR
- Ultime Épreuve (North Shore)FR
- Ultime ÉpreuveFR
