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North Shore

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After learning how to surf by using the local wave tanks, Arizona resident Rick (Matt Adler) uses his winnings from a recent contest to fly to Hawaii and try to make a living for himself as a professional wave rider. He gets off to a rough start, as he finds riding the ocean a lot different from the simulated waves back home, but he soon finds a mentor in the aging surf guru Chandler (Gregory Harrison) and a friend in local girl Kiani (Nia Peeples).
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Richard Freedman Newark Star-Ledger Jan 14, 2026
"North Shore" keeps threatening to expire from sheer brainlessness. But then along comes an evening vista that shows how Sunset Beach got its name, or a crash of waves that looks like a living Hokusai, and you realize summer is still very much with us. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Aug 5, 2020
2.5/4
...the picture generally comes off as an affable and perfectly watchable piece of work. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Oct 19, 2005
2/5
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Jul 26, 2002
1/5
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Steve M @RT21399770 Aug 13, 2026 Watch this movie and love it for the pure 80’s vibes. Pro surfers as actors and great quotable lines. A bad movie that’s just great. When you’re done go to Haleiwa and live it. See more Erin M @Mightymotes Sep 24, 2024 Great surfing movie…super fun and entertaining movie! See more Jun 21, 2022 North Shore isn't a great movie. It's too slow for my liking, and the ending was not good. Rick giving up the tournament and leaving Keani was not what I expected in thus. Just watch Point Break instead. See more Jun 13, 2022 One of my favorite childhood movies. Barney See more Mar 10, 2022 A surprisingly fun trip through 80's Oahu. Definitely one of the best films about surfing, not that there is much to compare to. See more Aug 15, 2020 an entertaining 80s movie with heart; some of the best surfing scenes ever filmed See more Read all reviews
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Matt Adler

Rick Kane

Gregory Harrison

Chandler

Nia Peeples

Kiani

John Philbin

Turtle

Gerry Lopez

Vince

Cristina Raines

Rick's Mother
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Synopsis After learning how to surf by using the local wave tanks, Arizona resident Rick (Matt Adler) uses his winnings from a recent contest to fly to Hawaii and try to make a living for himself as a professional wave rider. He gets off to a rough start, as he finds riding the ocean a lot different from the simulated waves back home, but he soon finds a mentor in the aging surf guru Chandler (Gregory Harrison) and a friend in local girl Kiani (Nia Peeples).
Producer
Bill Finnegan
Screenwriter
Tim McCanlies
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 15, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.2M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Surround
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