Surfer, Dude (2008)

Director:

S.R. Bindler

Writers:

S.R. Bindler (screenplay)
Mark Gustawes (screenplay)
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Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

"love and waves, that's what we need in these dark days."

Plot:

A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.

Plot Keywords:

Endorsement | Waves | Virtual Reality | Surfing | Surfboard

Cast

Matthew McConaughey	...	Steve Addington
Alexie Gilmore	...	Danni Martin
Jeffrey Nordling	...	Eddie Zarno
Woody Harrelson	...	Jack Mayweather
Zachary Knighton	...	Brillo Murphy (also as Zach Knighton)
Cassandra Hepburn	...	Luanne
Todd Stashwick	...	Vic Hayes
Nathan Phillips	...	Baker Smith (also as Nathan Philips)
Ramon Rodriguez	...	Lupe La Rosa
Scott Glenn	...	Alister Greenbough
John Terry	...	Mercer Martin
Sarah Wright	...	Stacy
K.D. Aubert	...	April-May (as KD Aubert)
Willie Nelson	...	Farmer Bob
Johnny Sneed	...	Technical Director
Nancy Fish	...	Margaret
Nolan North	...	Mr. Simons
Mario Quinonez Jr.	...	Mexican Boy
Cheryl Francis Harrington	...	Woman Customs Agent
Jamison Yang	...	Customs Agent #2
Justin Sandler	...	Punk Surfer #1
Brad Ashten	...	Punk Surfer #2
Julia Carpenter	...	Punk Girl #1
Bru Muller	...	Garage Customer (as Bru Miller)
Joseph Steven Yang	...	Korean Guy - Translator
Travis Fimmel	...	Johnny Doran
Maya McClean	...	Twin #1
Nandy McClean	...	Twin #2
Stacy Stas	...	Brunette #1
Kristin Peterson	...	Brunette #2 (as Kristen Michelle Peterson)
P.J. Byrne	...	Zarno's Lawyer (as PJ Byrne)
Sara Rivas	...	Punk Girl #2
Michael Mantenuto	...	House Poser
Lauren Coffield	...	Blonde #1
Veronica Taylor	...	Blonde #2
Hannah Cornett	...	Blonde #3
Brooke Allison	...	Interviewer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Seth Baird	...	Drunk Dancer (uncredited)
Danielle Cooper	...	Bikini Girl (uncredited)
Gina Fricchione	...	Woman in shoe store (uncredited)
Isaac Gabaeff	...	Krazy Party Dancer (uncredited)
Brie Gabrielle	...	Bikini Girl (uncredited)
Christina Gabrielle	...	Fruit bowl girl party dancer (uncredited)
Curtis Dean Harrier	...	Surfer (uncredited)
Thomas Kijas	...	Punk Surfer #3 (uncredited)
David Josh Lawrence	...	Surfer (uncredited)
Amanda MacLachlan	...	Surfer Girl (uncredited)
Ryan Manuel	...	Reality House Dude (uncredited)
Mickey Meyer	...	Surfer (uncredited)
Tanner Alexander Redman	...	Reality Dude (uncredited)
Carol Shook	...	Business Traveller (uncredited)
Kimberly Suida	...	Limo Girl (uncredited)
Laundrea Thomas	...	Bikini Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by
S.R. Bindler

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
S.R. Bindler		screenplay
Mark Gustawes		screenplay
Cory Van Dyke		screenplay

Produced by
Jason Berk	....	executive producer
Gus Gustawes	....	producer
Mark Gustawes	....	producer
Matt Lane	....	executive producer
Matthew McConaughey	....	producer
Alex G. Scott	....	associate producer
James W. Skotchdopole	....	executive producer
Peter Toumasis	....	reality producer
Dennis Weiss	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Blake Neely
Xavier Rudd

Cinematography by
Elliot Davis		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Nancy Richardson

Casting by
Anne McCarthy
Don Phillips
Jay Scully

Production Design by
T.K. Kirkpatrick

Set Decoration by
Linda Spheeris

Costume Design by
Jonny Pray		(as Jon Pray)

Makeup Department
Marc Boyle	....	hair department head
Carol Collini	....	key makeup artist
Hitomi Golba	....	key hair stylist
Bernadette Mazur	....	makeup department head
Lygia Orta	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Tracey Landon	....	production supervisor
Tim Pedegana	....	post-production supervisor
Alex G. Scott	....	assistant production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jason Baffa	....	surf unit director
Jason Z. Kemp	....	second second assistant director
Jon Mallard	....	first assistant director
Tyler Romary	....	second assistant director
Cory Van Dyke	....	second unit director

Art Department
Jason Garner	....	art department assistant
Sean D. Jackson	....	set dresser
Robert E. Knight	....	head paint foreman
Andrew Moore	....	construction coordinator
Eric P. Paczkowski	....	drapery foreman
Darren Patnode	....	on-set dresser
Harlan Spatz	....	set dresser
Keith Stalker	....	general foreman
Kathleen Walker	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Tim Boggs	....	adr supervisor
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rickley W. Dumm	....	sound effects editor
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Frank Gaeta	....	supervising sound editor
Catherine Harper	....	foley artist
Shawn Holden	....	sound mixer
Joe Iemola	....	sound editor
Jesse Kaplan	....	sound utility
Darrin Mann	....	foley mixer
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Cary Weitz	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Giuliano Fiumani	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Peter 'Beak' Cvijanovic	....	senior compositor
Christopher Ide	....	post production assistant
John Kearns	....	digital restoration
Nineli Khanian	....	digital compositor
Erin L. Nelson	....	digital restoration
Shane Paugh	....	compositor
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration
Thomas Tannenberger	....	visual effects supervisor
Olcun Tan	....	visual effects supervisor
Sherman Toy	....	visual effects coordinator
Philip Fraschetti	....	digital compositor: Gradient Effects (uncredited)
Bob Froehlig	....	lead systems engineer: Gradient Effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Chris Kerner	....	surfing stunts
Keith Malloy	....	surf double: McConaughey
Mark Norby	....	stunt coordinator
David Sanderson	....	stunt double
C.J. Nelson	....	surfing double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
James W. Apted	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Jason Baffa	....	camera operator
Jeremy Cannon	....	camera production assistant
Caz Duffy	....	camera loader
Kristen Eccker	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Greg Fausak	....	best boy grip
Aaron Felton	....	grip
Richard Foreman Jr.	....	still photographer
Bryan Hayes	....	grip
Robert Matthews	....	grip
John Joseph Minardi	....	key grip
E.J. Misisco	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jeff Murrell	....	chief lighting technician
David Pearlberg	....	dolly grip
Steve Reinhardt	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Riley Sidore	....	lamp operator
Christopher Skotchdopole	....	camera production assistant
Henry Tirl	....	Steadicam operator
Henry Tirl	....	camera operator
David Grant Wright	....	grip (as David Wright)

Casting Department
Maryellen Aviano	....	extras casting
Joe Cappelletti	....	adr voice casting
Kellie Gesell	....	casting associate (as Kellie Giselle)
Freddy Luis	....	casting associate
Wayne Morse	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Steve Constancio	....	key set costumer
Christine Orth	....	costume supervisor
Reiko Porter	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Todd Kolker	....	post-production coordinator
Mark Sahagun	....	digital intermediate editor
Gregg Schaublin	....	digital intermediate producer
Brian Spirnak	....	assistant editor
Dan Williams	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Deva Anderson	....	music consultant
Christine Bergren	....	music legal
Daniel Heath	....	synthesizer programmer
James T. Hill	....	scoring mixer
Matthew McConaughey	....	music supervisor
Blake Neely	....	score producer (as Blake 'Shook' Neely)
Elizabeth Neely	....	music studio manager
Julie Pearce	....	music editor
Delphine Robertson	....	music consultant

Transportation Department
Tony Barattini	....	driver
Paulie DiCocco	....	driver
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Eric Miller	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Jaime Abarca Jr.	....	production assistant
Brooks Bonstin	....	key assistant location manager
Ericka Bryce	....	set medic (as Ericka Bryce Poniewaz)
Kendra Burrell	....	additional set production assistant
John C. Chaney	....	right hand man: McConaughey (as John Chaney)
Deborah Chung	....	production assistant
Robert L. Dohan	....	location manager (as Rob Dohan)
Cushing J.F. Donelan	....	assistant: cast
Shannon Hamed	....	production coordinator
Nicholas Hiles	....	production assistant
Chris Kanzler	....	production assistant
Keith Malloy	....	surf consultant
Michelle Maloney	....	set production assistant
Kathy Mattes	....	first accountant
John Minor	....	location scout
Hilary Momberger	....	script supervisor
Stephanie A. Purdy	....	animal trainer
Jason Salzman	....	assistant production coordinator
Lucas Solomon	....	video/computer graphics
Peter M. Starkman	....	chef (as Peter Starkman)
Abran Trujillo	....	production assistant
Gary Woldman	....	craft service
Jen Woldrich	....	production assistant
Ian Zweig	....	chef: McConaughey
Cay Templeton	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Jason Baffa	....	acknowledgment: surf sequences inspired by
Scott Soens	....	acknowledgment: surf sequences inspired by
Elaine Zweig	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Berk/Lane Entertainment (presents)
• J.K. Livin Productions
• Playtone Productions
• Playtone
• Winchester Capital Partners

Distributors

• Odeon (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2008) (USA) (all media)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2009) (Finland) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Gradient Effects  digital visual effects
• Headquarters Casting  extras casting
• Paws for Effect  animals by
• Sound Satisfaction  foley recording facilities
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate
• Wildfire Studios  sound post-production services

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive drug use, language and nudity.

Runtime:

USA:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R | UK:15 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-13

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company:

Berk/Lane Entertainment

Quotes:

Steve Addington: Quick, don't just do something; stand there.

Soundtrack:

No Pants Required

Simplicity

This movie is about simplicity of life being threatened by too much greed. Our American life has decayed so far out of simplicity that there's now a whole generation that has no idea what a simple life is like. No wonder so many people don't get this movie!

I surf and have for 20 years. I know a lot more surfers who are like these guys than aren't! All these guys whining about this not "being real" in regards to surfing need to lighten up a bit. Surfing used to be a lot of fun until it became mainstream and overcrowded. That's why I usually paddle over to the next peak to get away from the crowds even if it's not as good.

This movie is more about a guy who loves his lifestyle and having it threatened by extinction than anything else.

Take example from Tyler Durdin and "just let go". Let go of expectations and you might just find a gem right under your nose.