Wave Riders
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Joel Conroy
Cillian Murphy
Gabe Davies
Kelly Slater
Kevin Naughton
Duncan Scott
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Provides both insight into the foundation of the sport as well as a rollercoaster ride of some of its greatest exponents. The origins of the sport starts with an unexpected revelation that it was the son of an Ulsterman, George Freeth who re-introduced the ancient Polynesian art of wave riding in Hawaii at the start of the 20th century after it had been stamped out by missionaries. Traces how Freeth went on to transform and popularize the sport in California where he became the world's first lifeguard. At the core of the film is the journey of top Irish and Irish American surfers as they trace an unexpected Irish connection to surfing and strive to meet the latest challenge of big wave tow surfing in Ireland.
Director
Joel Conroy
Cast
Cillian Murphy
Gabe Davies
Kelly Slater
Kevin Naughton
Duncan Scott
Al Meanie
Richie Fitzgerald
Drew Kampion
May F Borthwick
Dan Malloy
Dylan Stott
Dave Blount
Rabbit Kekai
Andy Hill
Craig Peterson
Keith Malloy
John Mccarthy
Chris Malloy
Dylan Pickett
Crew
Jason Baffa
Niall Brady
Joel Conroy
Lauren Davies
Jim Duggan
Jim Duggan
Garrett Farrell
Marcus Fox
Marcus J. Fox
Eric Greenberg
Edel Harkin
Margo Harkin
Scott Kassenoff
Fergus Keeling
Chris Kelly
Paul Maynes
Doug Moxon
Nathan Nugent
Matthias Tode
Daniel Trapp
Christine Whiteman
Lisa Woods
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United Kingdom April 3, 2009
35mm
Released in United Kingdom April 3, 2009
