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Blue Crush is a 2002 movie about four female surfers in Hawaii.

Blue Crush, starring Kate Bosworth and Michelle Rodriguez, is a story about four girls in Hawaii who dedicate themselves to the sport of surfing. Ann Marie Chadwick (Bosworth), Eden (Rodriguez), and Lena (Sanoe Lake) are best friends. Ann Marie is raising her 14-year-old sister, Penny (Mika Boorem), working with Eden and Lena as a maid at a large resort hotel, and pursuing a professional surfing career. She was once considered a rising star in women's surfing and competed in her youth. A near-drowning incident temporarily halted her career and left her with deep-seated fears, but her friends encouraged her to continue training. Eden especially pushed Ann Marie to get back into the sport, often reminding her that quitting would make her like her absentee mother.

The movie begins with a training montage. Ann Marie has entered an upcoming pipeline competition and hopes to gain the notice of the sponsors who will be there. As the days until pipeline go by, Ann Marie struggles to keep Penny under control and deal with her own trauma. She meets Matt Tollman (Matthew Davis) at the hotel; Matt is a young quarterback vacationing with several of his teammates. She connects with him while teaching him to surf, though her acceptance of a "haole" causes friction between her and many of the young men in her social circle.

On the day of pipeline, Ann Marie wipes out during her first heat. She is shaken, but Matt tells her about his first game as a quarterback to inspire her confidence. Unfortunately, he reveals that he lost the game. The point of the story is that he had to go back out onto the field despite his insecurities. Determined, but still afraid, Ann Marie returns to the water. Competing in the same heat is Keala Kennelly, playing herself. Keala pushes Ann Marie to take a good wave, and Ann Marie manages to score perfectly. Her overall score is not good enough for her to advance, but she has attracted the notice of the sponsors. When she returns to shore, she is greeted by her friends, her sister, Matt, and a representative of Billabong.

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Tagline: If you want to feel the rush you have to take the risk.
The movie is based on a non-fiction article by Susan Orlean.
Sanoe Lake is a professional surfer sponsored by Billabong, among others.
Michelle Rodrguez did all her own jetski stunts.

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