Stars: Michelle Rodriguez, Kate Bosworth, Matthew Davis, Sanoe Lake, Mika Boorem, Faizon Love

Director: John Stockwell

Summary: Anne Marie has been surfing since she was little and has been preparing for over a year for the Pipe Masters surfing competition. She hasn't had an easy life, her mother abandoned her and her little sister Penny years ago. Anne Marie works at a local hotel as a maid in order to earn money to support herself and Penny, whilst at work she meets Matt...

Set among the white beaches and thunderous waves of Hawaii's North Shore, BLUE CRUSH is an adrenaline-drenched surf picture that boasts a star-making performance from Kate Bosworth. Bosworth is Anne Marie, a determined surfer who shares a beachside shack with her best friends Eden (Michelle Rodriguez) and Lena (Sanoe Lake), and younger sister Penny (Mika Boorem). Just days away from the infamous Rip Masters surfing contest, Anne Marie's life is thrown into turmoil. After being fired from her housekeeping job at a luxury resort hotel, she is courted by the hunky NFL quarterback Matt Tollman (Matthew Davis). As she tries to contain the wild emotions that are threatening to overwhelm her, Anne Marie tries to come to terms with a surfing accident from her past that nearly killed her. In order to survive the contest's deadly, crushing waves, Anne Marie must reach deep within herself to find the courage necessary to come out on top. With BLUE CRUSH, director John Stockwell gives the audience what they want: bikinis, music, romance, and surfing. His picture is graced with David Hennings' gorgeous photography, which captures the beauty and the excitement of the immensely popular sport.

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With refreshing energy, Blue Crushis the kind of movie that girls and young women deserve to see more of. It's mostly for them (although nice tans and bikinis will attract the guys), and it rejuvenates the surf-movie tradition by showing real girls with real friendships, coping with absent parents, borderline poverty, rocky romance, and the challenge of raising a kid sister. For young Hawaiian Anne Marie (Kate Bosworth), those responsibilities are motivations to excel as a champion-class surfer--if she can overcome the fear of drowning, which she nearly did in a previous wipeout. Supportive friends (Girlfight's Michelle Rodriguez, and Sanoe Lake) help her reach the climactic competition on Oahu's infamous Bonzai Pipeline, and like Saturday Night Fever, this engaging film uplifts the working class without condescension, riding high toward the joy of achievement. As an amateur surfer, director John Stockwell (Crazy/Beautiful) captures the extreme thrill of the sport while respecting the forces of nature and human behaviour. --Jeff Shannon

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Audio Commentaries - 1. John Stockwell - Director, 2. Kate Bosworth, Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer, Deleted Scenes, Featurettes - 1. THE MAKING OF BLUE CRUSH, 2. THE FEMALE SURFING REVOLUTION, 3. WIPEOUT!, 4. RIDING THE WAVES, 5. SKATEBOARDING, 6. SURF
Year:	2002
Release Date:	August 4, 2003
Runtime:	100 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	M P 248 D
Keywords:	Blue, General, Drama, Crush
Genre:	Drama