Highwater
Movie · Documentary · Adventure

The waves are monsters. The dangers are epic. The competitors are insanely gutsy. Or maybe just insane. But every winter, when breakers the size of office buildings topple onto the North Shore of Oahu, the world’s top-ranked extreme surfers risk injury and worse to win surfing’s fabled Triple Crown. With jaw-dropping rides from big-wave warriors like ten-time world champion Kelly Slater, three-time world champion Andy Irons, the fearless Malik Joyeaux and teenage phenomenon John John Florence, it’s the ultimate, adrenaline-fuelled battle of surfing’s mega-stars. And it’s a battle not all will survive. Captured by acclaimed director Dana Brown (Step Into Liquid, Dust to Glory), HIGHWATER is “…a breathtaking celebration of surfing excellence.” (Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times)

2010 · 1h 30m
  • 43%
Starring Kelly Slater, Andy Irons, Sunny Garcia
Director Dana Brown

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Cast & Crew

  • Kelly Slater
    Self
  • A‌I
    Andy Irons
    Self
  • S‌G
    Sunny Garcia
    Self
  • J‌F
    Jon-Jon Florence
    Self
  • Rochelle Ballard
    Self
  • Dana Brown
    Director
  • J‌D
    Johnathan Dorfman
    Producer
  • T‌F
    Temple Fennell
    Producer
  • S‌H
    Stephen Hays
    Producer
  • R‌Y
    Robert Youngs
    Producer
  • C‌R
    C. Rich Wilson
    Producer

About

Highwater

Documentary

The waves are monsters. The dangers are epic. The competitors are insanely gutsy. Or maybe just insane. But every winter, when breakers the size of office buildings topple onto the North Shore of Oahu, the world’s top-ranked extreme surfers risk injury and worse to win surfing’s fabled Triple Crown. With jaw-dropping rides from big-wave warriors like ten-time world champion Kelly Slater, three-time world champion Andy Irons, the fearless Malik Joyeaux and teenage phenomenon John John Florence, it’s the ultimate, adrenaline-fuelled battle of surfing’s mega-stars. And it’s a battle not all will survive. Captured by acclaimed director Dana Brown (Step Into Liquid, Dust to Glory), HIGHWATER is “…a breathtaking celebration of surfing excellence.” (Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times)

43%

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Information

Studio
Image Entertainment
Released
2010
Run Time
1 hr 30 min
Rated
TV-14
Region of Origin
United States
© 2009 APOSTROPHE FILMS

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English
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English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

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English (CC)

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