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Blue Crush (2002)

Blue Crush poster
Directed by
John Stockwell
Genre
drama film, romance film, teen film, sport film, coming-of-age film, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 576 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of young women working at a Hawaii resort find time to surf the big waves. Their friendship and goals are tested as they chase a chance at a major surfing competition.

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What happens

Blue Crush is a 2002 American sports film directed by John Stockwell, written by Stockwell and Lizzy Weiss, and based on Susan Orlean's 1998 Outside magazine article "Life's Swell". It stars Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, Sanoe Lake and Mika Boorem. The film follows three friends, working at the hotel resort and surfing in Oahu, Hawaii. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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