Soul Surfer
True story of Hawaiian surfer Bethany Hamilton who nearly lost her life in a tiger-shark attack on 31 October 2003. Devastated, and having lost one arm, she fears ever going back in the water. After the 2004 tsunami, she travels with a group to Thailand to help rebuild homes and lives there. Back in Hawaii she finds the resolve to return to surfing and takes part in the National Championships.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Bethany Hamilton AnnaSophia Robb
- Tom Hamilton Dennis Quaid
- Cheri Hamilton Helen Hunt
- Sarah Hill Carrie Underwood
- Holt Blanchard Kevin Sorbo
- Alana Blanchard Lorraine Nicholson
- Byron Jeremy Sumpter
- Noah Hamilton Ross Thomas
- Malina Birch Sonya Balmores Chung
- Timmy Chris Brochu
- Dr Rovinsky Craig T. Nelson
- Keoki Cody Gomes
- Ben Aipa Branscombe Richmond
- Titus Titus Kinimaka
- Fuel TV reporter 2 John Philbin
- girl at Footland Tahini Bartolome
- mother at Foodland Bridget Tully
- Rosemary Tiffany Hofstetter
- Front Yard News reporter Kelly A. Crean
- Turtle Bay Open announcer Dylan Slater
- Thailand village elder Annie Gertsenberger
- Rip Curl executive Sean Mcnamara
- Transworld Surf reporter 1 Yasmine Dar
- National Surf fan 1 Christie Brooke
- surfer girl 1 Cayla Moore
- surfer girl 2 Moon Otteman
- contest official David Tice
- Calvin Wesley Mann
- video director Susie Singer
- Todd Patrick Richwood
- nurse Kimberly-Rose Wolter
- boom Kaleo Relator
- ukulele girl 1 Irie Driscoll
- media GNAT Faith Fay
- paramedic 1 David Chokachi
- Nationals announcer 1 David Stanfield
- Nationals announcer 2 Beau Hodge
- Brandon Dutch Hofstetter
- photoshoot photographer Michael Coots
- H.I. Regionals announcer 1 Kaipo Guererro
- H.I. Regionals announcer 2 Rocky Canon
- ESPN reporter Mark Kubr
- female reporter Kim Morgan Greene
- nurse 2 Shelley Trotter
- Cydney Blanchard Arlene Newman-Van Asperen
- surfer Olivia Jenner Bailey Nagy
- surfer Zoe Madsen Leilani Gryde
- surfer Kaila Kanahu Kristen Steiner
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Sean Mcnamara
- 2nd Unit Director David Brookwell
- 2nd Unit Director Brian L. Keaulana
- 2nd Unit Director Gregory Barnett
- 1st Assistant Director Jeff January
- 1st Assistant Director John Lind
- 2nd Assistant Director Hope Garrison
- 2nd Assistant Director Lon Takiguchi
- 2nd Assistant Director Matt Locey
- 2nd 2nd Assistant Director Gavin Kleintop
- Script Supervisor Tasha Oldham
Subject
- [Subject of Film] Bethany Hamilton
Rights
Production
- Production Company Brookwell McNamara
- Production Company Life's A Beach Entertainment
- Production Company Mandalay Vision
- Filmed with the assistance of Hawaii Production Tax Credits
- Presents TriStar Pictures
- Presents FilmDistrict
- Presents Enticing Entertainment
- [Presented] In association with Island Film Group
- [Presented] In association with Affirm Films
- Executive Producer David Tice
- Executive Producer Dominic Ianno
- Co-executive Producer Ricardo S. Galindez
- Co-executive Producer Roy J. Tjioe
- Produced by Sean Mcnamara
- Produced by David Brookwell
- Produced by Dutch Hofstetter
- Produced by David Zelon
- Produced by Douglas Schwartz
- Water Unit Producer Don Bland
- Co-producer Joey Paul
- Co-producer Susie Singer Carter
- Co-producer Corey Schwartz
- Co-producer Ronald Bass
- Co-producer Jennifer Smolka
- Co-producer Shelley Trotter
- Co-producer Christina Lambert
- Co-producer Noah Hamilton
- Co-producer Becky Hamilton
- Associate Producer Laurie Koris
- Associate Producer Tiffany Hofstetter
- Associate Producer Robert Deege
- Unit Production Manager Kenneth Burke
- Production Supervisor William Powell
- Water Unit Supervisor Ali Bland
- Production Co-ordinator Michelle Lindsay
- Production Co-ordinator Noah Hamilton
- Production Accountant Robert Griffith
- Production Accountant Elizabeth A. Bergman
- Location Manager Art Rivers
- Location Manager Timmy Chinn
- Post-production Supervisor Christina Lambert
- Post-production Supervisor David Townsend
- Post-production Co-ordinator Valone. Salvatore
- Kauai Production Consultant Eddie Abubo
Casting
- Casting by Joey Paul
- Casting by Niner Parikh
- Extras Casting Laurie Foi
- Voice Casting by Barbara Harris
Writing
- Screenplay by Sean Mcnamara
- Screenplay by Deborah Schwartz
- Screenplay by Douglas Schwartz
- Screenplay by Michael Berk
- Screen Story by Sean Mcnamara
- Screen Story by Deborah Schwartz
- Screen Story by Douglas Schwartz
- Screen Story by Michael Berk
- Screen Story by Matt Allen
- Screen Story by Caleb Wilson
- Screen Story by Bard Gann
- Based on the book by Bethany Hamilton
- Based on the book by Sheryl Berk
- Based on the book by Rich Bundschuh
Photography
- Director of Photography John R. Leonetti
- Director of Photography Don King
- Director of Photography Shawn Hiatt
- Director of Photography Don King
- Camera Mike Prickett
- Aerial Director of Photography Doug Holgate
- A Camera Operator/Steadicam Mark Meyers
- B Camera Operator Don King
- B Camera Operator Mike Prickett
- Camera Operator Paul Atkins
- 1st Assistant Camera Jai Mansson
- 1st Assistant Camera Matthew Berner
- 1st Assistant Camera Dave Homcy
- 1st Assistant Camera Warner Wacha
- 1st Assistant Camera Mike Prioste
- A Camera 1st Assistant Mark Santoni
- B Camera 1st Assistant Rick Brock
- 2nd Assistant Camera John Mceveety
- A Camera 2nd Assistant Ryan Rayner
- B Camera 2nd Assistant Robert Campbell
- Loader Kaliko Ma'i'i
- Additional Loader. Shawn Booth
- Gaffer Tim Marshall
- Key Grip Daniel Reilly
Stills
- Still Photographer Mario Perez
- Still Photographer Noah Hamilton
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Dan Schmit
- Visual Effects 1 Engine Room
- Visual Effects Producer Michael Caplan
- Additional Visual Effects by Base FX
- Visual Effects Supervisor Chris Bremble
- Additional Effects by Backlot Imaging
- Visual Effects Supervisor Keith Rocheck
Editing
- Edited by Jeff Canavan
- Additional Editing Gregory Hobson
- Additional Editing Billy Weber
- Additional Editing David Hagar
- 1st Assistant Editor Clayton Woodhull
- Visual Effects Editor Jody Fedele
Design
- Production Designer Russell Smith
- Art Director Rosario Provenza
- Art Department Co-ordinator Smith Sira
- Art Department Co-ordinator Christopher Stanback
- Set Decorator Julie Smith
- Leadman Everett A. Galisa
- On-set Dresser Lawerence Smith III
- Lead Scenic Trisha Gura
- Storyboard Artist Ian Slack
- Property Master Alvin Cabrinha Jr
- Construction Co-ordinator Kelly Westmiller
Costumes
- Costume Designer Kathe James
- Costume Supervisor Pamela M. Gossage
- Key Costume Linda Vollert
- Set Costumer Dallas Dornan
- Set Costumer Casey Cameron
Make-up
- Make-up Dept. Head Ronnie Specter
- Key Make-up Bryan Furer
- Hair Department Head Joy A. Zapata
- Hair Stylist Mary Ann Changg
- Hair Sharleen J. Rassi
- Prosthetics Make-up and Designs by Mark Garbarino
- Prosthetics Sculpting Earl Ellis
- Prosthetics Prop Arm Designer Jason Hammer
- Prosthetics Mold Designs Clay Martinez
Titles
- Main Titles by Jay Johnson
- Main and End Titles by Wildfire Post Production Studios
Film processing
- Film Lab FotoKem
- Digital Intermediate by Colorworks
Music
- Music by Marco Beltrami
- Additional Music by Marcus Trumpp
- Music Supervisor Julia Michels
- Additional Music Supervision Paul Di Franco
- Additional Music Supervision Sierra Drucker
- Score Co-produced by Buck Sanders
- Music Editor Jim Schultz
- Music Editor Scott Stambler
Sound
- [Score] Recorded and Mixed by John Kurlander
- Production Sound Mixer John Reynolds
- Boom Operator Richard O. Linke Jr
- Re-recording Mixer Andy Koyama
- Re-recording Mixer Chris Carpenter
- Supervising Sound Editor Daniel Pagan
- Co-supervising [Sound] Editor Anthony Ciccolini Iii
- Dialogue Editor Dave Williams
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Gregory Barnett
- Stunt Co-ordinator Brian L. Keaulana
- Helicopter Pilot Jedreck Squyres
Consultant
- Creative Surfing Consultant Bethany Hamilton
- Surf Consultant Noah Hamilton
- Acting Coach Miranda Harcourt
- Dog Trainer Sierra Podorean
Publicity
- Publicist Ron Hoffman
