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Thicker than Water (2000)

Thicker than Water poster
Original title
Thicker Than Water
Directed by
Emmett Malloy, Chris Malloy, Jack Johnson
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
45 min
Rated
PG
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows surfers as they ride waves in locations around the world, including Australia, Indonesia, and Hawaii. The film blends raw surfing footage with acoustic guitar music and features professional surfers like Kelly Slater and Shane Dorian.

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What happens

Thicker Than Water is a 2000 documentary surf film directed by singer/songwriter Jack Johnson and his film school friend Chris Malloy. It shows surfing footage from different locations like Australia, Indonesia, Hawaii, India, and Ireland in combination with a wide range of styles of guitar music. Surfers in the film include Kelly Slater and Shane Dorian. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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