The Endless Summer (1966)
Overview
Documentary filmmaker Bruce Brown, himself a competition-level surfer, follows surfers Michael Hynson and Robert August on an around-the-world surfing adventure. With Brown's wry, sardonic narration and a twangy, guitar-driven instrumental soundtrack by The Sandals playing over the silent footage, Mike and Rob leave their California home to visit Hawaii, Australia, South Africa and other secluded surfing spots in a search for the surfer's holy grail that Brown dubs "The Perfect Wave.”
Where to watch The Endless Summer
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor, FlixFling +3 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +2 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +2 |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Canada | FlixFling, Midnight Pulp | Apple TV, FlixFling | Apple TV, FlixFling, YouTube |
| Australia | Foxtel Now, DocPlay | YouTube, Fetch TV | YouTube, Fetch TV |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| New Zealand | DocPlay | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Germany | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, MagentaTV, maxdome +2 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, MagentaTV, maxdome +1 |
| France | — | Apple TV, YouTube, Canal VOD, Sooner +2 | Apple TV, YouTube, Canal VOD, Sooner +2 |
| Brazil | Claro tv+, Aquarius | — | — |
| Japan | Hulu, FOD | Apple TV | Apple TV |
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What is The Endless Summer about?
Documentary filmmaker Bruce Brown, himself a competition-level surfer, follows surfers Michael Hynson and Robert August on an around-the-world surfing adventure. With Brown's wry, sardonic narration and a twangy, guitar-driven instrumental soundtrack by The Sandals playing over the silent footage, Mike and Rob leave their California home to visit Hawaii, Australia, South Africa and other secluded surfing spots in a search for the surfer's holy grail that Brown dubs "The Perfect Wave.” The Endless Summer is a Documentary movie, released on 1966-06-15, runtime 91 minutes.
Is The Endless Summer worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Endless Summer 7.2 out of 10 from 140 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Endless Summer?
In the United States, The Endless Summer streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo and Fandor and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Bruce Brown
Cast
- Michael Hynson as Himself
- Robert August as Himself
- Lord James Blears as Himself
- Bruce Brown as Narrator
- Chip Fitzwater as Himself
- Chuck Gardner as Himself
- Wayne Miyata as Himself
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Sources
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