The Surfer (1986 film)

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The Surfer
Directed byFrank Shields
Written byDavid Marsh
Based onstory by Frank Shields
StarringGary Day
Gosia Dobrowolska
Release date
  • 1986 (1986)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million

The Surfer (also known as Death Wave) is a 1986 Australian film directed by Frank Shields and starring Gary Day and Gosia Dobrowolska.[1] It was filmed in South-East Queensland.[2]

Plot[edit]

The screenplay concerns a beach bum whose best friend is murdered and who becomes involved in a cross country chase.

Cast[edit]

Reception[edit]

The film was invited to screen at the Directors Fortnight segment of the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Sydney Morning Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. ^ Day, Gary; Dobrowolska, Gosia; Mullinar, Rod (3 March 1988), The Surfer, Frontier Films, Producer's Circle Production, retrieved 10 March 2024
  3. ^ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p236-238
  4. ^ "FROM-THE CUTTING-ROOM FLOOR". Filmnews. Vol. 18, no. 2. New South Wales, Australia. 1 March 1988. p. 4. Retrieved 18 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

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