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Storm Riders (1982)

Storm Riders poster
Directed by
Dick Hoole, David Lourie, Jack McCoy
Genre
documentary film, surf film
Country
Australia
Rated
G
Rating
3.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the world's best surfers and champion windsurfers as they ride waves in locations around the globe. The film captures the skill and thrill of these athletes in action.

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What happens

Storm Riders is a 1982 film by David Lourie, Jack McCoy and Dick Hoole, featuring some of the world's best surfers and the world's champion windsurfers. The film was produced by "Hoole/McCoy Films" in association with "Rip Curl Wetsuits", and "L.K. Communications". The documentary was filmed in Sumatra, Java, Bali, Africa, Hawaii and Australia. Storm Riders was digitally remastered and re-released in 2007 to celebrate the movie's 25th anniversary. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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