Thicker Than Water is a 2000 documentary surf film directed by singer/songwriter Jack Johnson and his film school friend Chris Malloy. It shows surfing footage from different locations like Australia, Indonesia, Hawaii, India, and Ireland in combination with a wide range of styles of guitar music. Surfers in the film include Kelly Slater and Shane Dorian.
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Directed by | Jack Johnson Chris Malloy Emmett Malloy |
Starring | Raimana Boucher Saxon Boucher Timmy Curran Shane Dorian Brad Gerlach |
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Running time | 45 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Screenplay
In alphabetical order:
- Raimana Boucher
- Saxon Boucher
- Timmy Curran
- Shane Dorian
- Brad Gerlach
- Conan Hayes
- Jack Johnson
- Noah Johnson
- Taylor Knox
- Rob Machado
- Chris Malloy
- Dan Malloy
- Emmett Malloy
- Keith Malloy
- Kelly Slater
- Benji Weatherly
Released on November 25, 2003, the soundtrack to Thicker Than Water, which is scored by Johnson, collects 14 tracks by the likes of G. Love & Special Sauce, The Meters, Finley Quaye, and Johnson himself.
Track listing
Thicker than Water received Surfer magazine's 2000 Video of the Year Award.
- Thicker Than Water on IMDb