Riding Giants

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2004· Stacy Peralta· 105 min
Documentary

The history of big wave surfing — from its Hawaiian origins to the modern daredevils who ride sixty-foot walls of water — told by the legends who lived it.

Why watch: The first documentary ever to open the Sundance Film Festival.
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Cast

Jeff Clark as Jeff Clark
Darrick Doerner as Darrick Doerner
Laird Hamilton as Laird John Hamilton
Dave Kalama as Dave Kalama
David H. Kalama Jr. as Dave Kalama
Brian Keaulana as Brian L. Keaulana
Buzzy Kerbox as Buzzy Kerbox
Titus Kinimaka as Titus Kinimaka
Gerry Lopez as Gerry Lopez
Mickey Munoz as Mickey Munoz
Greg Noll as Greg Noll
Evan Slater as Evan Slater
Kelly Slater as Kelly Slater
Darryl Virostko as Darryl Virostko
John Milius as John Milius

Crew

Stacy Peralta — Director
Stacy Peralta — Screenplay
Sam George — Screenplay
Jane Kachmer — Producer
Agi Orsi — Producer
Stacy Peralta — Producer
Peter Pilafian — Director of Photography
Paul Crowder — Editor

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