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RUNTIME
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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Making Waves
1998 1h 27m EN
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9.5
MASTERPIECE
★9.5TMDB · 2
ActionDrama
Synopsis
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Her mother died while racing jet skis. The daughter wants to continue with her mother's passion against her father's wishes. She also wants help from her estranged uncle who was part of the old racing crew.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Erika Gabaldon
Sally Davis
Brett Rice
Mr. Davis
Michael Hartson
Troy Davis
William Haze
Deej Jansen
Christina Rumore
Leslie
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- David Nixon
- Writers
- Sandra Thrift
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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The take
David Nixon directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Erika Gabaldon and Brett Rice and Michael Hartson carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0251817 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Stunt coordinator
- Grady Allen Bishop
- Runtime
- 87 min · 1h 27m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
David Nixon
Key crew
- Second Unit DirectorGrady Allen Bishop
- Stunt CoordinatorGrady Allen Bishop
- Music ProducerHoward kleinfeld
- Production AssistantAlan Rossnagel
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere1998-01-01
Also known as
International titles
- Luchando con las olasES
- Προκαλώντας το κύμαGR
