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The Big Swell

IMDb ID: tt0403877 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 7.6 (12 votes)

Genres: Documentary

"The Big Swell' tells the story of a giant winter swell in the North Pacific, from its birth to its death throes on California's shores. Three big wave surfers and two elite forecasters share the passion, fear and obsession that t...

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Content RatingNot RatedRelease Date2004-02-07Runtime52 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordswave
california
surfing
ocean
extreme
Production CompaniesSwell Pictures Inc.Official SitesSwell Pictures Inc. - http://home.sprintmail.com/~nsteele/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0403877/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0403877.jpgUpdated At2025-07-11T21:56:55

Stars

Scott Brick
Grant Washburn

Directors

Dave Pearce

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Scott Brick | Character: Narrator
Actor: Grant Washburn | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: Dave Pearce | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Peck Euwer | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Eddie Freeman | Role: Composer
Name: Marta Victoria | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Peck Euwer | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Dave Pearce | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: J. David Atherton | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michael Kasic | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Grant Washburn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Michael T. Forrest | Role: Editorial Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Michael T. Forrest | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

The Big Swell | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2850138393/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2850138393/1434659529640-260ouz-1563736923948.mp4?Expires=1788399965&Signature=E~Qx3eqSDgnDSEb~g~t2aEf003b4yw4bPGfxW3HSxkzRJJOI99NU-Dx~TVqlALeW6xA7GdvvYWp1-TuI62OQ39mNphTuqHAIZDKHs4qrdgcK7tKC8xUWH8wdDo2aFLm-3qlHLh-kdUqixzS3AUvmCq8tre2qTOvO-Gdsyz5EmTNuww6yId-52SdDWC-lW3mDzQDzFv4CiLsNuF3B3YliHvm5TYC380hv0u7k1uPe8sgBTNnkpHYGjjf2fFqIME6L25XzNLYNgv4gPCeO-aPG8UzkS-PJX3FdpGQ9FBbBrYAxc6~MfYqz0UxkQon0EXMQzpOEqTpKeOsBrRt7kY~qRw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: February 7, 2004 (Santa Barbara Film Festival)

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

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