

The Man Who Surfed The World
2021-06-16 · 67 min · Not rated
In 1990, child star Spencer McPerving released his musical "Swamp Surfer" which became known as the most offensive, terrible work of fiction ever created. Spencer has been missing ever since and all recordings of the musical were destroyed. Now we follow documentarian Zoe Whiteman as she tries to learn more about Spencer McPerving and what led him to make such a disastrous musical.
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- Directors
- James Horton, Alex Castilla, zoe whiteman
- Production companies
- James Garage Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 300
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