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Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.
Director:
,
Stacy Peralta
Cast:
,
Jeff Clark
,
Darrick Doerner
,
Laird Hamilton
,
Dave Kalama
,
David H. Kalama Jr.
,
Brian L. Keaulana
,
Buzzy Kerbox
,
Titus Kinimaka
,
Gerry Lopez
,
Mickey Munoz

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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
9 Jul 2004
Country:
FR, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$2,600,000
Revenue:
$3,166,000
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
There's no denying that much of this is spectacular.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
13 Aug 2004
fresh:
Peralta has a knack for taking a niche sport and drawing out its universal appeal.
– Allison Benedikt,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug 2004
fresh:
Before seeing Riding Giants, my ideas about surfing were formed by the Gidget movies, Endless Summer, the Beach Boys, Elvis and lots of TV commercials. ... Riding Giants is about altogether another reality.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
20 Aug 2004
fresh:
Instead of weighing the film down with spaced-out surfer-dude quotes, director Stacy Peralta traces the sport's origins back to the ancient Hawaiians.
– Bill Muller,
Arizona Republic,
9 Sep 2004
fresh:
This is vicarious cinema at its best.
– Bill Stamets,
Chicago Reader,
5 Aug 2008
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