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If you're out for criminals and surfer with great surfing scenes, then this is the wrong movie for you. Then better watch Point Break, which was actually made a year later and had a much more modern and tougher look. With "Red Surf", I thought, oh well, give it a try: George Clooney in one of his very early roles, but some of his mannerisms can already be seen, (and the DVD cover is deceiving by picturing today's George) plus his acting abilities especially in carrying a film, too. He even looks gorgeous in shabby jeans and a leather jacket. I liked some of the photography, the music score was quite good as well. The story hang a bit in the air, a bit lose, so to speak. Some unnecessary violence. The whole film seemed a bit undecided, too many bits of different genres: a typical 80s movie with party, drugs and rock'n roll, but not tough enough, and a bit of "adulthood" thrown in. Also worth mentioning is Desperate Housewives' Doug Savant, who brings to his role some depth. And, quite cool, Gene Simmons who adds a little class to this movie.

One of the handful of B movies that George Clooney made before ascending to super-stardom, "Red Surf" tells a decent story about a group of surfer / slacker types who make their money through drug deals, working for a crime kingpin named Calavera (Rick Najera). Mark Remar (Clooney) learns that girlfriend Rebecca (Dedee Pfeiffer) is pregnant, and swears that he just wants that typical "one last big score" so they can make enough money to move to Portland.

This is really not bad at all, in my humble opinion. Granted, the bits with the crime lord are all pretty routine, except for the fact that the guy feeds victims to wolves living in the basement of his property. What makes the difference, and where the film works the best, is its portrayal of the camaraderie between the protagonists, with Doug Savant a standout as Remars' loyal friend Attila. Also appearing are Philip McKeon, as a weasel named True Blue, real life surfer Vincent Klyn (the villain in "Cyborg"), and rock icon Gene Simmons in the key supporting role of "Doc".

The story does turn very conventional in its final act, but "Red Surf" is still worth a look, and fairly poignant at times as well as visceral. The lead character does feel familiar in the sense that he's this jovially irresponsible type who has a hard time facing up to reality, but that Clooney charisma still comes through strong. One definite bonus is that eclectic soundtrack.

Had this been made a dozen years or so earlier, it could easily have made for a decent drive-in movie.

This marked the directing debut for the late H. Gordon Boos, who was usually an *assistant* director on things like "Night of the Comet", "House", and "Platoon".

Seven out of 10.

Two young punks (George Clonney and Doug Savant) get more than they baragained for in a drug deal with big money drugs lords. While Clonney's girlfriend( Dedee Pfeiffer) is pregnant and he must make a very big decision whether or not to continue his drug selling habits. As he and Savannt swear this to be their last drug deal it could also be the last of them. Good performance's by all cast members make this watchable enough and is worth seeing espically seeing George in one of his earlier roles and a small part by Kiss singer gene Simmons. ** out of ****

Holy crap Batman! What are these other comments all about? This is quite possibly one of the worst films ever made. I'm not kidding. If you compare this film to Moontrap, you;ll find both are horrifically inept, but at least Moontrap has (unintentional) comedy to stand it apart. This film has absolutely nothing (spare George Clooney in an early role) to recommend it. Everything about it is apalling. The script - dire. The direction - fabulously inept. The editing- woeful. Everything is truly, truly bad. I'm not just speaking from the position of some uninformed punter either. I'm a film director, producer and editor myself, so I at least have some idea of what makes a competent film. (For reference, bandwagon as it may seem, see the Matrix as THE example of excellent action film-making) So to sum-up. Recently I saw Russian Ark at the cinema. A technical tour de force, to be sure, but one of the least entertaining pieces of cinema I've ever seen. I wanted to sever my own head half way through. But at least it had some merit. It was a huge technical achievement. Red Surf is equally head-severingly dull, but it has NOTHING to recommend it ( I take back George's early appearance- he has nothing to work with). This film will make you want to rip your own eyeballs out rather than sit through it. You have been warned. Good luck.

Continuing my plan to watch every George Clooney movie in order, I come to 1989's Red Surf.

I like this movie and I think Clooney is great in it. According to IMDB Quentin Tarantino is a fan of the film and considered George Clooney for a part in Reservoir Dogs after seeing his performance in it.

The plot is cliche (criminals looking for one last score, before getting out of the business), it is low budget and it looks it (a scene on the water at night is awfully lit and it is hard to see what is going on), which may put some people off, as may Clooney's acting (a lot of shouting and swearing) but I can appreciate low budget movies and their limitations and Clooney again brings it.

Michelle Pfeiffer's sister Dede, is also in this, as is Gene Simmons, who kicks all sorts of ass, as Doc. I wonder why he never acted more.