Kiani

North Shore (1987)

Actors: Daniel Wheatcroft (miscellaneous crew), Nia Peeples (actress), John Philbin (actor), Randal Kleiser (producer), Randal Kleiser (writer), Gregory Harrison (actor), Bill Finnegan (producer), John Paragon (actor), Matt Adler (actor), Robert Gordon (editor), Gerry Lopez (miscellaneous crew), William Phelps (writer), Gerry Lopez (actor), William Phelps (writer), William Phelps (director),

Plot: Before entering art school next autumn, Rick sets out to spend the summer surfing at Hawaii. He knows nothing about the local habits, what causes him some starting problems, but by chance he gets a room in the house of guru Chandler. He teaches him the difference between 'soul surfers' and those who surf for fame and money. Also he manages to get the attention of a beautiful young native. (Features special appearances by real-life champions like Shaun Tompson, Derek Ho and others in many surfing scenes)

Keywords: arizona, beach, boyfriend-girlfriend-relationship, fight, friend, friendship, hawaii, island, mentor, mentor-protégé-relationship
Genres: Action, Drama, Romance, Sport,
Taglines: On a small stretch of coastline as powerful as a man's will, Rick Kane came to surf the big waves. He found a woman who would show him how to survive, and a challenge unlike any other. The Peak... The Dream... The Ultimate Test.

Quotes:

Turtle: Stay loose, haole.::Rick: What's a haole?::Turtle: A tourist, a mainlander, like you.::Rick: I'm not a tourist.::Turtle: Whatever, Barney.::Rick: What's a Barney?::Turtle: It's like Barno... Barnyard... a haole to the max, a kook in and out of the water. Yeah?

Rick: So this is where you work Turtle?::Turtle: Only when da surf's bad, Barney. Cause' when da surf's good, nobody works!