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DVD Release Date: 7/29/2008
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Like many American outsider-adventurers, Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz set out to realize a utopian dream. Abandoning a successful medical practice, he sought self-fulfillment by taking up the nomadic life of a surfer. But unlike other American searchers like Thoreau or Kerouac, Paskowitz took his wife and nine children along for the ride, all eleven of them living in a 24 foot camper. Together, they lived a life that would be unfathomable to most, but enviable to anyone who ever relinquished their dreams to a straight job. The Paskowitz Family proved that America may be running out of frontiers, but it hasn’t run out of frontiersman.
 
Directed by DOUG PRAY
Produced by GRAYDON CARTER
Produced by TOMMY MEANS, MATTHEW WEAVER, JONATHAN PASKOWITZ
Executive Producers
JOANA VICENTE, JASON KLIOT
Executive Producers
TODD WAGNER, MARK CUBAN
Co-Produced by
TONY LORD, JONATHAN PINE
Music by JOHN DRAGONETTI
Music Supervisor JANET BILLIG RICH
Edited by LÄSSE JARVI
Director of Photography DAVE HOMCY
Line Producer STEF SMITH
JULIETTE PASKOWITZ
DAVID PASKOWITZ
JONATHAN PASKOWITZ
ABRAHAM PASKOWITZ
ISRAEL “IZZY” PASKOWITZ
MOSES ZYUS PASKOWITZ II
ADAM PASKOWITZ
SALVADOR DANIEL PASKOWITZ
NAVAH PASKOWITZ-WALTHER
JOSHUA PASKOWITZ
DORIAN “DOC” PASKOWITZ, M.D.
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“Surfwise, Doug Pray's wonderfully engaging look at love and family and the relentless pursuit of happiness, personal meaning and perfect waves.” – Manohla Dargis, New York Times
“First-Rate! 3 ½ Stars!” - John Anderson, Newsday
“4 Stars!” -Time Out NY
"Inspiring" - Derek Loosvelt, Paper Magazine
"Remarkable!" 3 ½ Stars” - Troy Patterson, Spin Magazine
“Surfwise is a powerful documentary-- Funny, sad, hopeful, spiritual and tremendously engaging.” - Erik Davis, Cinematical
"Fascinating! A unique tale turned into a terrific film. This remarkable portrait of a most unusual man resonates strongly and tells a whopper of a story!" - Pete Hammond, Boxoffice Magazine
"The Beach Boys never had it so good!" - Graham Fuller, Vanity Fair
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