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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
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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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One Man's American Dream
Dorian Paskowitz marches to a different drummer and he marched his wife and 9 children to that same beat. The sad theme was that "Doc" naively behaved as if his children were clones of him.
Anyone who is emotionally invested in eliminating diversity from our society will probably have a strong negative reaction to this film.
I'm glad the family decided to pull together for this film. Keeping group of siblings on good terms is a challenge for any family. This family has very special reasons for harboring animosity towards each other and I think it is a testament to the power of love and discipline that they seem to have come to terms with their lot in life.
If Doc and Juliette had been abusive alcoholics living in welfare housing there would have been no movie, nothing unique and certainly no happy reunion at the end. Those families are more acceptable and less remarkable than the Paskowitz family to the American sensibilities because they do not eschew the State but are assimilated into its worst functions.
I wish the kids would have spoken out against family violence. The film doesn't sweep it under the carpet but it certainly doesn't use the opportunity to speak out against it either. Jahfre
Anyone who is emotionally invested in eliminating diversity from our society will probably have a strong negative reaction to this film.
I'm glad the family decided to pull together for this film. Keeping group of siblings on good terms is a challenge for any family. This family has very special reasons for harboring animosity towards each other and I think it is a testament to the power of love and discipline that they seem to have come to terms with their lot in life.
If Doc and Juliette had been abusive alcoholics living in welfare housing there would have been no movie, nothing unique and certainly no happy reunion at the end. Those families are more acceptable and less remarkable than the Paskowitz family to the American sensibilities because they do not eschew the State but are assimilated into its worst functions.
I wish the kids would have spoken out against family violence. The film doesn't sweep it under the carpet but it certainly doesn't use the opportunity to speak out against it either. Jahfre
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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
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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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