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Doug Pray explores the life of surfer Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz.Doug Pray explores the life of surfer Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz.Doug Pray explores the life of surfer Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
Israel Paskowitz
- Self
- (as Israel 'Izzy' Paskowitz)
Moses Paskowitz
- Self
- (as Moses Zyus Paskowitz II)
Salvador Paskowitz
- Self
- (as Salvador Daniel Paskowitz)
Navah Paskowitz
- Self
- (as Navah Paskowitz-Walther)
Josh Paskowitz
- Self
- (as Joshua Paskowitz)
Dorian Paskowitz
- Self
- (as Dorian 'Doc' Paskowitz M.D.)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 11, 2007. While all Paskowitz family members were scheduled to attend, four brothers were stuck in New York, as bad weather in both New York and Toronto prevented them from getting on the plane.
- Quotes
Dorian Paskowitz: My theory is: You don't get educated in Stanford. What you get in Stanford is knowledge. But education means wisdom. Wisdom you get from experience, living, people that you meet and in everyday kind of life. And this is what my children get a lot of.
- SoundtracksGot You (Where I Want You)
Written by Adam Paskowitz, James Book, Nick Lucero and Peter Predichizzi
Performed by The Flys
Published by Ensign Music o/b/o itself and Coach And Hooch Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Windswept Holding LLC o/b/o Kirtland Records
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Are memories enough?
This movie is not about surfing, although that is the background. It is a movie about parenting.
"Doc" Paskowitz drops out and becomes a surfer. he marries and has nine children. They all travel about the country in a 24' trailer.
Now, one can imagine the effect on the children as their brothers and sisters were being made right before their eyes in that trailer. They had sex every single night. "Doc" had his life, but what about them? No schools, no friends, just traveling from place to place so daddy can find himself.
Of course, you may accept his beliefs that "cultures (like ours) that are all f*cked up about f*cking, will decline and cause wars." And, maybe you can accept that having a bad family is better than no family.
But, you have to agree that his method of parenting had serious implications for how his children lived in the real world.
I couldn't have went back.
"Doc" Paskowitz drops out and becomes a surfer. he marries and has nine children. They all travel about the country in a 24' trailer.
Now, one can imagine the effect on the children as their brothers and sisters were being made right before their eyes in that trailer. They had sex every single night. "Doc" had his life, but what about them? No schools, no friends, just traveling from place to place so daddy can find himself.
Of course, you may accept his beliefs that "cultures (like ours) that are all f*cked up about f*cking, will decline and cause wars." And, maybe you can accept that having a bad family is better than no family.
But, you have to agree that his method of parenting had serious implications for how his children lived in the real world.
I couldn't have went back.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Surfwise, una família contra corrent
- Filming locations
- Los Angeles, California, USA(additional location)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $127,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $269,994
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,304
- May 11, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $318,478
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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