The Surfer (1986 film)

1986 Australian film

The Surfer

Directed by| Frank Shields
Written by| David Marsh
Based on| story by Frank Shields
Starring| Gary Day
Gosia Dobrowolska

Release date

* 1986 (1986)

Running time

| 90 minutes
Country| Australia
Language| English
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

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

## Cast

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* Gary Day as Sam Barlow
* Gosia Dobrowolska as Gina
* Rod Mullinar as Hagan
* Tony Barry as Calhoun
* Kris McQuade as Trish
* Gerard Maguire

## Reception

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

## References

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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.

## External links

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* The Surfer at IMDb
* The Surfer at Oz Movies

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Films directed by Frank Shields

* The Breaker (1974) (documentary)
* Hostage (1983)
* The Surfer (1986)
* Fatal Sky (1990)
* Hurrah (1998)
* The Finder (2001)

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