CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 1h 34m

The Longest Wave

Legends take a lifetime

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Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger travels the globe with legendary windsurfer and pioneering waterman Robby Naish, a 24-time world champion whose quest to master the world's longest waves unexpectedly reveals his vulnerabilities as a competitor, mentor and father. THE LONGEST WAVE transcends the action sports genre by capturing obstacles outside of the legendary athlete's professional life in an intimate, cinéma-vérité style, revealing Naish balancing the pursuit of excellence at sea with the demands of life's complications on land.

Directed byJoe Berlinger

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
EN
Released
November 13, 2019
Studios
RadicalMediaRed Bull TVRed Bull Media House

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10 credited
Starring
Robby Naish

Robby Naish

Self

Laird Hamilton

Laird Hamilton

Self

Kai Lenny

Kai Lenny

Self

Gerry Lopez

Gerry Lopez

Self

Robert Richman

Self

Martin Lenny

Self

Jace Panebianco

Self

John DeCesare

Self

Chuck Patterson

Self

Miguel Vegas Van Oordt

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Joe Berlinger
Joe Berlinger
Written by
Joe Berlinger
Joe Berlinger
Produced by
Joe Berlinger
Joe Berlinger

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