''Surf School'' is a 2006 American teen sex comedy written and directed by Joel Silverman and starring

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, Laura Bell Bundy, Harland Williams, and Sisqó. The screenplay concerns a group of misfits who must learn to surf in one week so they can compete in the championships.

Plot

After Jordan transfers from the East Coast to a California high school, he finds himself a social outcast because he cannot surf. Jordan organizes several other misfits into a team, and they set off for Costa Rica to learn how to surf from former surfing star Rip, who is now an alcoholic. With only one week until the championship begins, they must learn all they can from Rip in order to face the school bully, Tyler.

Cast

as Jordan * Laura Bell Bundy as Doris * Harland Williams as Rip * Sisqó as Mo *

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as Larry *

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as Taz * Eriko Tamura as Chika *

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as Boris * Diane Delano as Tillie *

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as Tyler * Cheryl Harrington as Mofika

Production

Shooting took place in Costa Rica.

Release

''Surf School'' premiered in

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, home of executive producer Doyle McCurley, on June 1, 2006. Lionsgate released the film on DVD in the US on July 17, 2007.

Reception

Reception has been negative. Phil Villarreal of the ''

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'' called it "a dumb indie comedy that serves up various sex antics copied from copies of ''American Pie''." Hock Teh of

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rated it 1/10 stars and wrote that the film borrows the least funny elements from much better comedies. Noah Davis of

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rated it 4/10 stars and wrote that it may play well to teenagers despite its faults. Nick Lyons of DVD Talk rated it 0.5/5 stars and called it a poor ripoff of ''American Pie''. David Johnson of

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wrote that it is clichéd and has a nonsensical plot, but it still has "a glimmer of intangible charm".

References

External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, 1177842-1177842-surf_school 2006 films 2000s sex comedy films American high school films American independent films American sex comedy films American teen comedy films 2000s English-language films Teen sports films Films set in California Films set in Costa Rica Films shot in Costa Rica Teen sex comedy films 2000s American films