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Doug Pray explores the life of surfer Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz.Doug Pray explores the life of surfer Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz.Doug Pray explores the life of surfer Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
Israel Paskowitz
- Self
- (as Israel 'Izzy' Paskowitz)
Moses Paskowitz
- Self
- (as Moses Zyus Paskowitz II)
Salvador Paskowitz
- Self
- (as Salvador Daniel Paskowitz)
Navah Paskowitz
- Self
- (as Navah Paskowitz-Walther)
Josh Paskowitz
- Self
- (as Joshua Paskowitz)
Dorian Paskowitz
- Self
- (as Dorian 'Doc' Paskowitz M.D.)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 11, 2007. While all Paskowitz family members were scheduled to attend, four brothers were stuck in New York, as bad weather in both New York and Toronto prevented them from getting on the plane.
- Quotes
Dorian Paskowitz: My theory is: You don't get educated in Stanford. What you get in Stanford is knowledge. But education means wisdom. Wisdom you get from experience, living, people that you meet and in everyday kind of life. And this is what my children get a lot of.
- SoundtracksGot You (Where I Want You)
Written by Adam Paskowitz, James Book, Nick Lucero and Peter Predichizzi
Performed by The Flys
Published by Ensign Music o/b/o itself and Coach And Hooch Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Windswept Holding LLC o/b/o Kirtland Records
Featured review
It's All About Family
Just as the Godfather is a movie about family not crime, so is Surfwise a movie about family not surfing. And although this movie (or the vast majority of all movies) doesn't come close to the cinematic value of the Godfather, it's still one hell of good ride.
The film follows the lives of the Paskowitz family, detailing their strange upbringing that is in equal parts inspirational, radical, and debilitating. There family is so large, personalities so varied, talents so strong that it's easy to get lost between everyone yet the film manages to tie it all wonderfully together.
Full of home video footage, mixed with interviews and some lines causing me to spew whatever I was drinking in laughter and astonishment, this documentary keeps you engaged and thinking the entire time.
It's a powerful story, a mind-boggling piece of 'what if' psychology, and easily appreciated even if you are not a fan of surfing.
The film follows the lives of the Paskowitz family, detailing their strange upbringing that is in equal parts inspirational, radical, and debilitating. There family is so large, personalities so varied, talents so strong that it's easy to get lost between everyone yet the film manages to tie it all wonderfully together.
Full of home video footage, mixed with interviews and some lines causing me to spew whatever I was drinking in laughter and astonishment, this documentary keeps you engaged and thinking the entire time.
It's a powerful story, a mind-boggling piece of 'what if' psychology, and easily appreciated even if you are not a fan of surfing.
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- nloverde
- Apr 8, 2012
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Surfwise, una família contra corrent
- Filming locations
- Los Angeles, California, USA(additional location)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $127,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $269,994
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,304
- May 11, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $318,478
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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