Taglines: Inside a revolution.
Set in a remote town on Australia’s spectacular and rugged coastline in the early ’70s, Drift tells the story of two brothers at the genesis of the modern surf industry.
Determined to escape a life of factory work and petty crime, headstrong older brother Andy (Myles Pollard) and his wayward surf prodigy younger brother Jimmy (Xavier Samuel) form a volatile alliance. With their seamstress mother Kat (Robyn Malcolm) they fashion custom-made Drift wetsuits and new shorter surfboards out of their back yard garage.
Their fledgling business generates a powerful buzz amongst the hard-core local surfers, but the brothers’ progressive ideas are soon at odds with their conservative town and find themselves embroiled in a violent feud with a drug-dealing biker gang looking to manipulate Drift’s early success.
Enter JB, an infamous surf filmmaker (Sam Worthington) and Lani (Lesley-Ann Brandt), his gorgeous Hawaiian companion who drift into town just as the brothers’ business and troubles begin to escalate. The travellers embody the era’s anti-establishment vibe and are skeptical, but soon realize if the brothers can survive and stay true to their surfing roots, they might be part of something greater than they ever imagined.
Based on true stories from the era, Drift is the action filled story of a complex family of outsiders who struggle to escape their troubled past to forge a successful future…stumbling upon the worldwide multi-billion dollar cultural movement we know today.
Drift (2013)
Directed by: Ben Nott, Morgan O’Neill
Starring: Sam Worthington, Xavier Samuel, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Robyn Malcolm, Myles Pollard
Screenplay by: Tim Duffy, Morgan O’Neill
Production Design by: Clayton Jauncey
Cinematography by: Geoffrey Hall
Film Editing by: Marcus D’Arcy
Costume Design by: Mariot Kerr
Set Decoration by: Christine Lynch
Art Direction by: Emma Fletcher
Music by: Michael Yezerski
MPAA Rating: R for language and drug content.
Studio: Lionsgate Films
Release Date: August 2, 2013
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