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Beautiful Wave (2012)

Beautiful Wave (2012), directed by David Mueller, starring Aimee Teegarden and Patricia Richardson.

05/08/2012 BR Drama 1h 40m

Synopsis

In Santa Cruz for the summer, a young woman discovers the sport of surfing -- and a family secret as well.

  • David MuellerDirector, Writer
  • John HarrisWriter
  • Lynn SaltWriter

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Beautiful Wave is a 2012 adventure coming-of-age drama film. The film was directed by David Mueller.

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Beautiful Wave is a 2012 adventure coming-of-age drama film. The film was directed by David Mueller.

Plot

New Yorker late-teen Nicole (Aimee Teegarden) visits her estranged grandmother (Patricia Richardson) in Santa Cruz, California for the summer. She learns family history, meets a boy, takes a road trip to Mexico, learns to surf, and discovers her missing-or-presumed-dead grandfather.

Cast

Aimee Teegarden as Nicole Davenport

Patricia Richardson as Sue Davenport

Ben Milliken as Jeff

Alicia Ziegler as Kayla

David Thomas Jenkins as Danny

Helen Slater as Jane Davenport

Lance Henriksen as Jimmy Davenport / Baja Man

Professional surfer Holly Beck surfs in a non-speaking cameo role.

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Official website

Portfolio Films America

Beautiful Wave at IMDb

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Text from Beautiful Wave on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beautiful_Wave

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  • California

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What is Beautiful Wave about?

Beautiful Wave: In Santa Cruz for the summer, a young woman discovers the sport of surfing -- and a family secret as well.

Who directed Beautiful Wave?

Beautiful Wave was directed by David Mueller in 2012.

Who stars in Beautiful Wave?

The cast of Beautiful Wave includes Aimee Teegarden, Patricia Richardson, Ben Milliken, Alicia Ziegler and David Thomas Jenkins.

How long is Beautiful Wave?

Beautiful Wave runs for 100 minutes, or 1h40.

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