Waveriders (2008)
Previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenom
- Date of release
- 2008-01-01
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Thriller, Documentary
- Director
- Joel Conroy
Casting
- Kelly Slater — Himself
- Cillian Murphy — Narrator
Interesting facts
Waveriders is a 2008 documentary film produced by Margo Harkin and directed by Joel Conroy.
Production
Director Joel Conroy began planning the film in 2005 when he read about George Freeth in a newspaper. He researched Freeth's background, tracking down his friends and relatives.
The film was in development for 3 years; filming was over 2 years. It was shot on 35mm film to give it a vintage feel.
Read on Wikipedia · Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Data from Wikidata.
Recommended
- Deliver Us from Evil 2006 · ★ 7.2
- Heart of a Dog 2015 · ★ 6.5
- Naqoyqatsi 2002 · ★ 6.2
- Looking for Richard 1996 · ★ 6.8
- Atlantis Rising 2017 · ★ 6.4
- The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story 2019 · ★ 7.3
- Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple 2006 · ★ 7.0
- The Captains 2011 · ★ 6.4
- 180° South 2010 · ★ 7.2
- The Mole: Undercover in North Korea 2020 · ★ 7.1
- Western Stars 2019 · ★ 7.0
- O.J.: Made in America 2016 · ★ 8.4