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A semi-serious, often rollicking, multigenerational insider's look at the origins of surfing, the colorful and subversive birth of surf culture, and the mythology and lure of the "big wave." This passionate and fluid film is the first authentic history of surfing from its humble Hawaiian beginnings to the big business it became to the still-rebellious universe it inhabits today. "Riding Giants" is a study in individuality and freedom, the pursuit and techniques of pure kinetic pleasure, and the risk taking and attitudes that characterize its leading figures. For some viewers, this is perhaps more than they ever wanted to know. But Peralta's detailed knowledge of the surfing lifestyle, its icons and locations, its boom and exploitation by the media, and the fascination it has held for young men for more than five decades is unparalleled and fuels this expedition for the expert and initiate alike. Closely chronicling the sometimes-life-and-death drama that big-wave riding entails, the film is a visual thrill ride. But also revealed is the realization that the man versus nature dialectic never ends; the search for the ultimate wave and the spiritual pinnacle can only be pursued but never reached.

Production
Agi Orsi Productions(as aop) (co-production); Forever Films (present) (co-production); Quicksilver Entertainment (as quiksilverentertainment); Quiksilver (in association with); Setsuna LLC (co-production); Studio Canal [fr](present) (co-production);

Cast Names
Jeff Clark; Darrick Doerner; Laird John Hamilton; David H. Kalama Jr.; Dave Kalama; Brian L. Keaulana; Buzzy Kerbox; Titus Kinimaka; Gerry Lopez; Mickey Munoz; Greg Noll; Evan Slater; Kelly Slater; Darryl Virostko; Mike Waltze; Grant Washburn; Gabrielle Reece;

Box Office
USD 2,276,368

Release Date
2004-01-01 * (Sundance Film Festival)
2004-06-11 (Newport International Film Festival)
2004-06-12 (CineVegas International Film Festival)
2004-06-20 (Nantucket Film Festival)
2004-07-09 (limited)

Genres
Documentary; History; Sport;

MPAA Rating [?]
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.

Running Time
1 hr. 45 min.
1 hr. 41 min.
1 hr. 41 min.

Director
Stacy Peralta

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