| Blue Crush | |
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| Directed by | John Stockwell |
| Screenplay by |
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| Story by | Lizzy Weiss |
| Based on | The Maui Surfer Girls 1998 Women Outside by Susan Orlean[1][2] |
| Produced by | Brian Grazer |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | David Hennings |
| Edited by | Emma E. Hickox |
| Music by | Paul Haslinger |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $55 million |
Blue Crush is a 2002 American sports drama film directed by John Stockwell and based on Susan Orlean's 1998 Outside magazine article "Life's Swell".[3] It stars Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, Sanoe Lake and Mika Boorem. The film tells the story of three friends who have one passion: living the ultimate dream of surfing on Hawaii's famed North Shore.
- ^ Milner, Greg (10 September 2002). "Blue Crush is—don't laugh—a pretty sharp depiction of Hawaii". Slate. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "The Outside Article That Inspired 'Blue Crush'". 23 August 2002. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Life's Swell" by Susan Orlean Archived September 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine the article the film is based on