Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau
Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau
PGClosed Captions
20131h 27m
SportsDocumentaryBiographical

“Eddie Would Go.” This film goes beyond those famous three words and chronicles the remarkable life and power of Eddie Aikau, the legendary Hawaiian big wave surfer and pioneering lifeguard.


Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau

“Eddie Would Go.” It's a phrase that has long carried deep meaning with countless Hawaiians and surfers worldwide. Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau goes beyond those famous three words and chronicles the remarkable life and power of Eddie Aikau, the legendary Hawaiian big wave surfer, pioneering lifeguard and ultimately doomed crew member of the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokule'a. With a rich combination of archival imagery, contemporary interviews and meticulously researched historical source material, this film is a compelling exploration of the tragic decline and extraordinary re-birth of the Hawaiian culture as personified by a native son whose dynamic life and heroic death served as inspiration to an entire spiritual movement.

Duration:1h 27m
Release date:2013
Genre:SportsDocumentaryBiographical
Rating:PG
Director:Sam George
Starring:Josh BrolinClyde AikauMyra AikauSol AikauLinda IpsenNainoa Thompson

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