Johnny Tsunami

"The Temperature Is Down But The Surf Is Up!"

1999 1h 28m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 157

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Synopsis

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A Hawaiian teenage surfer shows off his skills when he takes to the snow slopes in Vermont.

“The Temperature Is Down But The Surf Is Up!”

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Cast

Brandon Baker
Johnny Kapahaala
Yuji Okumoto
Pete
Mary Page Keller
Melanie
Lee Thompson Young
Sam Sterling
Kirsten Storms
Emily
Zachary Bostrom
Brett
Gregory Itzin
Headmaster Pritchard
Cylk Cozart
Sgt. Sterling

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Boyum
Writers: Ann Austen, Douglas Sloan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Johnny Tsunami Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Boyum, shot by David Hennings. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Phil Marshall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Craig Bassett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Brandon Baker and Yuji Okumoto and Mary Page Keller carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The Temperature Is Down But The Surf Is Up!".

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The take

Steve Boyum directs. David Hennings behind the camera. Phil Marshall scores. Craig Bassett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Johnny Tsunami Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Steve Boyum, shot by David Hennings. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Phil Marshall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Craig Bassett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Brandon Baker and Yuji Okumoto and Mary Page Keller carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Temperature Is Down But The Surf Is Up!".
9IMDB entry: tt0206064 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.