This is Spotlight Feature, where we explore cinematic gems handpicked just for you. Each film is selected to deliver stories that resonate, entertain or keep you on the edge of your seat.
DIRECTV Spotlight Features are available to rent or buy on Ch. 125, or find them in the Video Store on DIRECTV.
This month we’re shining the spotlight on the psychological thriller The Surfer, starring Nicolas Cage. Sun-soaked, colorful and dizzying, this film might just have you questioning your next trip to the beach.
What is ‘The Surfer’ about?
In The Surfer Nicolas Cage stars as a man returning to the sun-soaked shores of Australia, eager to purchase his childhood home in a small seaside community. While there, he heads to the idyllic beach of his youth to ride waves alongside his son. However, his plans quickly unravel as both father and son are confronted by a group of overly hostile locals who enforce their unwritten rule: “Don’t live here, don’t surf here.”
An ordinary yet compulsive man, The Surfer’s humiliation draws him into a conflict that intensifies with the punishing heat of summer. The violent locals gaslight and torment The Surfer, pushing him deeper into a hazy psychological battle that blurs the lines between reality and illusion. Will The Surfer catch a break, or will he be pushed to his breaking point?
Rent or buy ‘The Surfer’ on DIRECTV on Ch. 125 or in the Video Store.
‘The Surfer’ Cast
While the iconic Nicolas Cage takes the lead as the titular surfer, the supporting cast packs a collective knockout punch.
- Nicolas Cage (Longlegs, National Treasure, Con Air) as The Surfer
- Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck, Fantastic Four) as Scally
- Finn Little (Those Who Wish Me Dead) as The Kid
Watch ‘The Surfer’ on DIRECTV
Ride unrelenting waves of mystery and thrills with The Surfer on DIRECTV. To watch via satellite tune in to Ch. 125, or navigate to the DIRECTV Video Store to stream.
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