North Shore
 | Directed by William Phelps Starring: Matt Adler, Gregory Harrison, Nia Peeples, John Philbin, Gerry Lopez Universal Studios, 1987, DVD Customer Rating: 91 reviews Recommend |
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An arizona surfer comes to oahu meets a board shaper finds a girlfriend and rides epic waves. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 03/18/2003 Starring: Matt Adler Nia Peeples Run time: 84 minutes Rating: Pg Director: William Phelps
The dialogue is laughable, and the plot is by the numbers. But if you're a surfer (or an armchair surfer), this ultra-silly movie may prove hard to resist. It's the one about the kid from Arizona (Matt Adler), who's surfed only on artificial waves in that landlocked state, coming out to spend his last free summer hitting the serious water of Hawaii. He falls in with a mystical surf guru (Gregory Harrison), one of those surf-Zen masters obsessed with the cosmic significance of hanging ten, but he's also tempted by the flashier stunts of the younger surf crowd. Oh, and the Arizona kid also gets romantic with the prettiest girl on Oahu (Nia Peeples), which precipitates trouble with her resentful native family. If the story's no winner, the surfing action is excellent, with many real-life surfers contributing their talents. For shredders, a guilty pleasure. — Robert Horton
Title: North Shore
Sales Rank: 9223 in DVD
Actor: Matt Adler, Gregory Harrison, Nia Peeples, John Philbin, Gerry Lopez
Director: William Phelps
Studio: Universal Studios, 2003-01-07, Theatrical Release: 1987-08-14
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language)
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 96 minutes
Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches, 0.2 pounds
- A cult classic
- O.K. so it's a goofy unrealistic surf movie. If you're looking for serious don't bother. But if you're looking for fun, cheesy, & over the top this is your movie. I know several surfers & we love to laugh at this one and always baulk at those who haven't seen it & force them into a chair. Heck it has Occy in it! A great cult classic in my circle… More reviews
- 80's Surf tuff enough
- I saw this movie a couple of times growing up and liked it. I have to admit i was really excited when i found it on dvd and a little nervous about the acting from the 80's. This movie is GREAT and totally what i expected! It is really good to watch it all come together for the little Howlly boy from AZ. The surfing is great in this… More reviews
- If you like surfing...or the 80's, this DVD is for you!
- This is one of my all time favorite movies, and although the plot is very simple: Wannabe big wave surfer (Rick Cain) from 'small wave' Arizona tries to prove himself in a territorial, competitive arena...gets the girl, gets the waves...and wears some wicked 80's threads.
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- Great 80's Movie
- Arizona boy moves to Hawaii after high school to realize his surfing dreams. Once there everything goes wrong until a surf legend takes him under his wing and he wins the girl's heart and almost wins pipeline.… More reviews
- STEREO-TYPICAL SURF STORY
- Boy wins some C-Grade local surf comp. Wins ticket to Hawaii. Gets all his stuff knocked off by locals. Meets big time shaper. Gets taken in. Learns the real meaning of surfing. Enters big comp. Wins the girl. Sounds lame, but it's quite a good movie. Lots of name surfers play various parts, including Gerry… More reviews
