Movie: A Life of Endless Summers: The Bruce Brown Story

Top 7 Billed Cast

Bruce Brown
Bruce Brown

Self

Dana Brown
Dana Brown

Self

Mert Lawwill
Mert Lawwill

Self

Gerry Lopez
Gerry Lopez

Self

Chad McQueen
Chad McQueen

Self

Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen

Self (archival footage)

Jack O'Neill
Jack O'Neill

Self

  • HomePage

  • Overview

    Follow the summer season around the world with two surfers on a quest for the perfect wave. As it turned out, Bruce was on to something. Not only did the film become a hit, it earned a cult following, became the most successful surf film of all time and arguably made him the founding father of action sports films. Directed by second generation, award winning and documentarian filmmaker Dana Brown his projects have included such titles as Endless Summer 2, Step Into Liquid, Dust to Glory, Highwater, On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter and Dust 2 Glory. A Life of Endless Summers is the story of a man, a father, a husband, a filmmaker, a pioneer, a legend.

  • Release Date

    2020-08-19

  • Average

    0

  • Rating:

    0.0 starts
  • Tagline

  • Genres

  • Languages:

  • Keywords

Similar Movies

The Endless Summer
72%

The Endless Summer(en)

1966-06-15

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during California’s winter (which, back in 1965 was off-season for surfing) in search of the perfect wave and ultimately, an endless summer.

Riding Giants
76%

Riding Giants(en)

2004-07-09

Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.

Miles to Surf
0%

Miles to Surf(en)

2005-09-28

James Fulbright highlights and traces the development of alternative surfing sports and traces their roots to desperate surfers who have invented ways to feed their addiction.

This Time Tomorrow
0%

This Time Tomorrow(en)

2012-01-01

Sipping Jetstreams Media presents This Time Tomorrow, a film by Taylor Steele, documenting an epic Pacific swell chase over 8 days and 18,000 miles traveled. Two surfers, Dave Rastovich and Craig Anderson, tracked waves generated from this single storm in an exhausting attempt to surf the same wave twice as they pulsed eastward through the Pacific. As these waves thundered across the legendary reef of Teahupo’o, reeled down the endless point breaks of Mexico and onwards towards a frosty Arctic conclusion the pair gathered friends Kelly Slater, Chris Del Moro, Alex Gray, and Dan Malloy for this cinematic and cosmic experience of a lifetime.

Immersion the Movie
0%

Immersion the Movie(en)

2012-01-01

"Immersion the movie" is a journey of what is surfing now. 7 years in the making, Immersion features some of surfing's greatest talents and personalities and takes you to some of the world's most isolated, notorious and picturesque surfing locations - Australia, Hawaii, Fiji, Tahiti. This film captures mind-blowing swell events that made history and glue the viewer to its seat. You will travel following the footsteps of the film maker, Tim Bonython, and will embark on a memorable journey. Each sequence has a purpose and a story to tell. Immersion is an intense sight and sound experience for surfing enthusiasts and ocean lovers of all tastes, generation and walks of live.

80 Waves
100%

80 Waves(en)

2010-06-21

Filmed in glorious HD over 5 years and in 10 locations, 80 WAVES is a collection of huge waves and big name riders from across the globe. Amongst the culture, wildlife and beautiful scenery of exotic surf spots like Fiji, Hawaii, and Bali.

Super Session
0%

Super Session(en)

1975-10-10

The best surfing of the 1970's filmed in Hawaii, California, and Australia. Fast paced, action packed, breathtaking surfing. Starring Larry Bertlemann, Gerry Lopez, Barry Kanaiaupuni, and Jeff Hakman.

Expression Session
0%

Expression Session(en)

1972-12-31

Hal Jepsen's coverage of the 1971 Expression Session. This was a surfing showcase event without judges, scores, winners, or losers, featuring a select group of the world's best surfers.

The Freedom Riders
0%

The Freedom Riders(en)

1972-06-07

Australian surfing documentary directed by Bruce Dowse

Surfing For Change: Travel Guide to NIcaragua
0%

Surfing For Change: Travel Guide to NIcaragua(en)

A short documentary focusing on the surfer culture and tourism in Nicaragua.

El mar, mi alma
0%

El mar, mi alma(en)

A visual love song to the surf blessed land of Chile, its people, and the ocean that defines it.

The Westsiders
0%

The Westsiders(en)

2010-01-01

The rise and fall of The Westsiders surf gang through the eyes of three best friends.

Sons of the Surf
0%

Sons of the Surf(en)

1926-10-03

Surfing at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Most surfers are human, one is a dog. The educational documentary is part of the Bruce Scenic Novelties series.

The Blind Sea
0%

The Blind Sea(en)

2024-08-15

Australian blind surfer Matt Formston’s mettle is pushed to the limits in this thrilling documentary. With only 3% vision, the 4x World Champion attempts his most fearsome and dangerous challenge yet, surfing the monster waves of Nazaré.

Dakar Surf City
0%

Dakar Surf City(fr)

2018-07-01

Following the steps of Oumar Seye, first black African professional surfer, Cherif, Paké, Assane and Mbabou, childhood friends from Ngor village in Dakar, make a living with their passion, surfing. They’ve been qualified to form the Senegalese national team for the first time at the ISA World Surfing Games in Biarritz, France. A crucial stake for these worthy ambassadors of the "Teranga" spirit.

The Endless Summer II
73%

The Endless Summer II(en)

1994-06-03

Bruce Brown, king of surfing documentaries, returns after nearly thirty years to trace the steps of two young surfers to top surfing spots around the world. Along the way we see many of the people and locales Bruce visited during the filming of Endless Summer (1966).

Waveriders
58%

Waveriders(en)

2008-01-01

Previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenom

Uncharted Waters
42%

Uncharted Waters(en)

2013-10-26

Uncharted Waters is a feature-length documentary about Australian surfing legend, Wayne Lynch. It traces his upbringing in the seaside town of Lorne on Victoria's South-Western coast and his turbulent experiences as a 'conscientious objector' on the run from conscription and the Vietnam war. Ultimately it is about an extremely gifted individual with an intense connection to the Southern Ocean, whose approach to surfing has been a spiritual journey, often putting him at odds with the surfing sub-culture and society in general.

Surf, le feu sacré
65%

Surf, le feu sacré(fr)

2024-06-05