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Facing Monsters

2022-03-10 · 94 min · Not rated

Documentary

Kerby Brown made headlines in 2008 when he surfed a 40-foot wave: The ride of a lifetime. He's been chasing that thrill ever since. Facing Monsters follows Kerby and his brother Cortney into the furious power of the ocean

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Directors
Bentley Dean
Production companies
Beyond West Productions, Red Eye Production, Veerhuis Pictures
Countries
Australia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kerby BrownSelf
Cortney BrownSelf
Glenn BrownSelf
Nicole JardineSelf
Nola BrownSelf
Imogen CaldwellSelf
Chris ShanahanSelf
Kit RaynerSelf

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