Directed by
| Sean McNamara | ||
Writing Credits (WGA)
| Sean McNamara | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Deborah Schwartz | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Douglas Schwartz | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Michael Berk | ... | (screenplay) |
| Sean McNamara | ... | (screen story) & |
| Deborah Schwartz | ... | (screen story) & |
| Douglas Schwartz | ... | (screen story) & |
| Michael Berk | ... | (screen story) and |
| Matt Allen | ... | (screen story) (as Matt R. Allen) & |
| Caleb Wilson | ... | (screen story) & |
| Brad Gann | ... | (screen story) |
| Bethany Hamilton | ... | (book) and |
| Sheryl Berk | ... | (book) and |
| Rick Bundschuh | ... | (book) |
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Produced by
| Ron Bass | ... | co-producer |
| Donald Bland | ... | second unit producer |
| David Brookwell | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Rob Deege | ... | associate producer (as Robert Deege) |
| Ricardo S. Galindez | ... | co-executive producer |
| Becky Hamilton | ... | co-producer |
| Noah Hamilton | ... | co-producer |
| Dutch Hofstetter | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Tiffany Hofstetter | ... | associate producer |
| Dominic Ianno | ... | executive producer |
| Joey Paul Jensen | ... | co-producer |
| Laurie Koris | ... | associate producer |
| Christina Lambert | ... | co-producer |
| Sean McNamara | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Corey Schwartz | ... | co-producer |
| Douglas Schwartz | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Susie Singer Carter | ... | co-producer |
| Jen Smolka | ... | co-producer (as Jennifer Smolka) |
| Adam C. Stone | ... | co-producer |
| David Tice | ... | executive producer |
| Roy Tjioe | ... | co-executive producer (as Roy J. Tjioe) |
| Shelley Trotter | ... | co-producer |
| David Zelon | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Marco Beltrami | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| John R. Leonetti | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jeffrey Canavan | ... | (as Jeff W. Canavan) (edited by) |
Casting By
| Joey Paul Jensen | ... | (casting by) |
| Niner Parikh | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Rusty Smith | ||
Art Direction by
| Rosario Provenza | ||
Set Decoration by
| Julie Smith | ||
Costume Design by
| Kathe James | ||
Makeup Department
| Mary Ann Changg | ... | hair stylist |
| DJ Colbert-Worley | ... | assistant makeup artist (as DJ Colbert) |
| Paulette Crammond | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Elizabeth Dahl | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Liz Dahl) |
| Mahealani Diego | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Bryan Furer | ... | key makeup artist |
| Mark Garbarino | ... | special makeup effects supervisor |
| Kiya Lee | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Clayton Martinez | ... | makeup effects technician |
| Sharleen Rassi | ... | hair stylist: Kauai unit (as Sharleen J. Rassi) |
| Debra Rego | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Debra L. Rego) |
| Kendal Shannon | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Jamie Taylor Smith | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Ronnie Specter | ... | makeup department head |
| Joy Zapata | ... | hair department head |
Production Management
| Kenneth Burke | ... | unit production manager |
| Nancy Kirhoffer | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Christina Lambert | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gregory J. Barnett | ... | second unit director |
| David Brookwell | ... | second unit director |
| Hope Garrison | ... | second assistant director |
| Jeffrey F. January | ... | first assistant director |
| Brian L. Keaulana | ... | second unit director |
| Gavin Kleintop | ... | second second assistant director |
| John Lind | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Lon Takiguchi | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Makiko Braxton | ... | art department production assistant |
| Alvin S. Cabrinha Jr. | ... | property master |
| Kaanoipono Cabrinha | ... | assistant props |
| Damon Darchuck | ... | carpenter |
| Scott Ejercito | ... | assistant property master |
| Aaron Ellis | ... | props |
| Everett A. Galisa | ... | set dresser |
| Jason Gregg | ... | set dresser |
| Michael J. Gregg | ... | propmaker |
| Cynthia La Jeunesse | ... | leadperson |
| Marjorie Mariano | ... | on-set dresser |
| Gary Nakano | ... | graphic designer |
| Isaia Robins | ... | greens foreman |
| Christopher Stanback | ... | art department coordinator |
| Darrell Tachibana | ... | greens foreman |
| Kelly Westmiller | ... | construction coordinator |
| Connie Williamson | ... | art department production assistant |
| Liloa Wong | ... | greens coordinator |
Sound Department
| Brian Calhoon | ... | adr recordist |
| Chris Carpenter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Anthony J. Ciccolini III | ... | sound co-supervisor |
| Rickley W. Dumm | ... | sound effects editor |
| Dana LeBlanc Frankley | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Daniel R. Garab | ... | utility sound |
| Tony Hugar | ... | adr mixer |
| Pamela Kahn | ... | foley artist |
| Larry Kemp | ... | adr editor |
| Andy Koyama | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lisa J. Levine | ... | adr supervisor |
| Richard Linke | ... | boom operator |
| Ryan McBride | ... | sound effects editor |
| Daniel Pagan | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Fred Paragano | ... | adr mixer |
| Fred Peck III | ... | re-recordist |
| John Reynolds | ... | production sound mixer |
| John M. Reynolds | ... | production sound mixer |
| Kyle Rochlin | ... | foley mixer |
| Lynn Sable | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Solange S. Schwalbe | ... | foley supervisor |
| Nancy Truman | ... | looping |
| Thomas Visser | ... | assistant adr mixer |
| Sarah Vorhees Wendel | ... | adr assistant (as Sarah Vorhees) |
| David Williams | ... | dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
| Krunislav Stojkovski | ... | paint artist |
Visual Effects by
| Mandy Arnold | ... | digital restoration artist |
| Michael Ashton | ... | digital compositor |
| Mathieu Burri | ... | visual effects producer |
| Michael Caplan | ... | visual effects producer |
| Sarah Chang | ... | compositor |
| Jack Cloud | ... | visual effects artist |
| Johnathon Cormier | ... | digital artist: Saints LA VFX (as Johnathon Cormier) |
| Padraic Culham | ... | digital compositor |
| Valerie Delahaye | ... | visual effect producer: make inc |
| Justin Denton | ... | previs artist |
| Mary Dowd | ... | visual effects artist |
| John Egli | ... | digital compositor |
| Eric Evans | ... | digital compositor |
| Gordon Fales | ... | digital compositor |
| Jody Fedele | ... | visual effects editor |
| Eric Heavens | ... | digital compositor |
| Pei-Zhi Huang | ... | effects technical director |
| Pency Kinnard | ... | digital compositor |
| Sean Kinnear | ... | matchmove artist |
| Zachary Kinney | ... | visual effects artist |
| Erik LaPlant | ... | i/o editor: Engine Room |
| Mark Larranaga | ... | digital compositor |
| Meng Liu | ... | compositor |
| Steven Lloyd | ... | digital supervisor / senior compositor |
| John R. McConnell | ... | digital compositor |
| TeNeil Moore | ... | visual effects producer |
| Jesse Morrow | ... | visual effects artist |
| Danielle Norgate | ... | digital compositor |
| Dave Piedra | ... | matte painter / visual effects artist |
| Yao Qin | ... | texture lead: Base FX |
| Chris Reilly | ... | visual effects artist |
| Michael Roderick | ... | digital compositor |
| Dan Schmit | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Den Serras | ... | visual effects artist |
| Jane Sharvina | ... | digital compositor: Lumeni Productions |
| Wayne A. Shepherd | ... | digital compositor: Engine Room |
| Ian Shulman | ... | visual effects editor |
| Adam Simpson | ... | visual effects editor |
| David Summers | ... | visual effects artist |
| Anthony Vingas | ... | digital effects artist |
| Haisu Wang | ... | visual effects artist |
| Hansu Zhan | ... | compositor |
| Ting Zhang | ... | visual effects artist |
| Dan Cayer | ... | compositing supervisor: The Layersmith Digital (uncredited) |
| Goran Kocov | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Megan Abubo | ... | stunts (as Megan Aburoi) |
| Kamalani Ahue | ... | stunts |
| Terry Ahue | ... | stunts |
| Gregory J. Barnett | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jeffrey G. Barnett | ... | stunts (as Jeff Barnett) |
| Michael H. Barnett | ... | stunts (as Michael Barnett) |
| Alana Blanchard | ... | stunts |
| Camille Brady | ... | stunts |
| Bonnie Campanella | ... | stunts |
| Ellie-Jean Coffey | ... | camera stunt utility |
| Jackson Kyne Conklin | ... | stunts |
| Kalani David | ... | stunts |
| Craig H. Davidson | ... | stunts (as Craig Davidson) |
| Mark Dombroski | ... | stunts |
| Crystal Dzigas | ... | stunts |
| Jenna Bleu Forti | ... | stunts (as Jenna Forti) |
| Douglas K. Foster | ... | stunts (as Douglas Foster) |
| Anna Fry | ... | stunts (as Anna Fry) |
| Kai Garcia | ... | stunts |
| Dustin Geiger | ... | stunts |
| Lance Gilbert | ... | stunts |
| Alicia Gonsalves | ... | stunts |
| Leilani Gryde | ... | stunts |
| Bethany Hamilton | ... | stunts |
| Timothy Hamilton | ... | stunts |
| Hana Harrison | ... | stunts |
| Mark Healey | ... | stunts |
| Douglas S. Holgate | ... | stunts (as Doug Holgate) |
| Leila Hurst | ... | stunts |
| Noah Johnson | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Kalani | ... | stunts |
| Errol Kane | ... | stunts |
| Brian L. Keaulana | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ha'a Keaulana | ... | stunts (as Haya Keaulana) |
| Keoni Keaulana | ... | stunts (as Keoni K. Keaulana) |
| Ross Keaulana | ... | stunts |
| Titus Kinimaka | ... | stunts |
| Chris Kono | ... | stunts |
| Mark Kubr | ... | stunts |
| Kainoa Kuwabara | ... | stunts |
| Brock Little | ... | stunts |
| Malia Manuel | ... | stunts |
| Brad Martin | ... | stunts |
| Jeffrey McIntosh | ... | stunts |
| Nage Melamed | ... | stunts |
| Kelia Moniz | ... | stunts |
| Allen Mozo | ... | stunts (as Alan Mozo) |
| Bailey Nagy | ... | stunts |
| Lianna Patey | ... | stunts |
| Jason Patterson | ... | stunts |
| Katie Wright Pere | ... | stunts (as Katie Wright-Pere) |
| Emelia Perry | ... | stunts |
| Melvin N. Puu | ... | stunts |
| Alessa Quizon | ... | stunts |
| Rush Randle | ... | stunts |
| Kalili Rodman | ... | stunts |
| Kristen Steiner | ... | stunts |
| Mike Stewart | ... | stunts / utility stunts: water unit |
| Raimana Van Bastolear | ... | water safety coordinator (as Raimana Van Bustolaer) |
| Daniel Glassman Vinci | ... | stunts |
| Tatiana Weston-Webb | ... | stunts (as Tatiana Westin-Webb) |
| Bonnie Campanella | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Craig H. Davidson | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Mark Kubr | ... | stunt double: Kevin Sorbo (uncredited) |
| Allen Mozo | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Jason Patterson | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Marcus Young | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Norman Akau | ... | grip |
| Paul Atkins | ... | camera operator |
| Shawn Booth | ... | loader |
| Richard J. Brock | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Robert 'Soup' Campbell | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Robert 'Boceno' Campbell) |
| Michael Cronin | ... | grip (as Michael Patrick Cronin) |
| Bill Draheim | ... | set electric |
| Eric Dvorsky | ... | first assistant camera: aerial unit |
| Rahn Evans | ... | additional grip |
| Xavier Figueroa | ... | electrician (as Xavier De Jesus Figueroa Jr.) |
| Henry Fordham | ... | best boy grip |
| Noah Hamilton | ... | still photographer |
| Douglas S. Holgate | ... | aerial director of photography |
| Zachary Kim | ... | electrician |
| Don King | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit |
| Scott Lisetor | ... | grip |
| Vince Keala Lucero | ... | video assist |
| Tim Marshall | ... | gaffer |
| Scott Lee Mason | ... | video assist operator: music video |
| Mark Meyers | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Allen Mozo | ... | assistant camera (as Alan Mozo) |
| Mario Perez | ... | still photographer |
| Mike Prickett | ... | camera operator |
| Ryan Rayner | ... | a camera 2nd ac |
| Dan Reilly | ... | key grip |
| Michael Romano | ... | electrician |
| Mark Santoni | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Raimar van den Bylaardt II | ... | grip: second unit |
| Deena Frooman | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Kimberly Bennink | ... | casting assistant |
| Laurie Foi | ... | extras casting |
| Jennifer Louise La Voie | ... | casting assistant |
| Tatiana Tremblay | ... | casting assistant (as Tatiana Javorsky) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Josephine Simmons | ... | costume assistant |
| Linda Vollert | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
| George Chavez | ... | color timer |
| Tricia Chiarenza | ... | color timer |
| Greg Curry | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Brian Gee | ... | dailies assist |
| David W. Hagar | ... | additional editor |
| Gregory Hobson | ... | additional editor |
| Jacob Holcomb | ... | assistant editor |
| Trent Johnson | ... | digital film colorist |
| Derek Lindes | ... | post-production assistant |
| Joshua David McLerran | ... | post-production assistant |
| Casey O'Connor | ... | post-production assistant |
| Jason Saulog | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Morning Star Schott | ... | digital intermediate producer (as Morning Star) |
| David Townsend | ... | post production supervisor |
| Salvatore Valone | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Gordon Wang | ... | digital dailies operator |
| Clayton Woodhull | ... | additional editor |
Location Management
| Timmy Chinn | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Spring Aspers | ... | executive in charge of music |
| Mike Barnett | ... | assistant to composer |
| Dominick Certo | ... | music editor: temp score |
| Tim Davis | ... | vocal contractor/conductor |
| Paul Di Franco | ... | additional music supervision |
| Sierra Drucker | ... | additional music supervisor |
| John Kurlander | ... | music recording engineer / score mixer |
| Keri Larson | ... | singer |
| Kier Lehman | ... | music department |
| David Loucks | ... | singer |
| Julia Michels | ... | music supervisor |
| Bobbi Page | ... | vocal contractor/score vocalist |
| Victor Pesavento | ... | music preparation |
| Buck Sanders | ... | score produced by |
| Jim Schultz | ... | music editor |
| Andrew Silver | ... | music editor: temp score |
| Scott Stambler | ... | temp music editor |
| Andrew Synowiec | ... | musician |
| Marcus Trumpp | ... | composer: additional music |
| Jorge Velasco | ... | scoring pro tools engineer |
| Marco Beltrami | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kealohilani Wallace | ... | assistant to script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Richard Groder | ... | driver |
| Kelly Loo | ... | transportation co-captain |
| John Reed | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Kenneth Smith | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Eddie Abubo | ... | production consultant |
| Elizabeth A. Bergman | ... | post production accountant |
| Steve Berman | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Reo Bosstra | ... | water safety team |
| John Brady | ... | craft service |
| Siki Erere | ... | water safety team |
| Christian Franklin | ... | personal assistant |
| Stani Franklin | ... | production assistant |
| Mick Gallagher | ... | production assistant |
| Kristina Hall | ... | production assistant |
| Bethany Hamilton | ... | creative consultant: surfing / creative surfing consultant |
| Noah Hamilton | ... | surf consultant |
| Adam Haracz | ... | production assistant |
| Miranda Harcourt | ... | coach |
| Marc Harper | ... | marketing team |
| Ron Hofmann | ... | unit publicist |
| Kristin Jackson | ... | publicity department |
| Noah Johnson | ... | surf instructor |
| Sarah-Jayne Johnston | ... | production assistant |
| Leah Kaina | ... | production assistant |
| Xanadu Kekuewa | ... | key craft service |
| Jason Brett Klein | ... | assistant: Marcus Trumpp |
| Laurie Koris | ... | associate producer |
| Raufea Larella | ... | water safety team |
| Dana Ledoux Miller | ... | production assistant |
| Mele K.T. Locey | ... | payroll accountant |
| Brad Dirk Martin | ... | boat captain |
| Nat McCormick | ... | international sales executive |
| Carlotta Montanari | ... | voice |
| Nicole Nakamoto | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Brian O'Shea | ... | world sales executive |
| Sarah Parker | ... | teacher: French |
| Rich Peluso | ... | studio executive |
| Shannon Pickett | ... | assistant travel coordinator |
| Gen Poolalune | ... | water safety team |
| Stockton David Porter | ... | production assistant |
| Ken Rose | ... | product placement |
| Eric Silype | ... | water safety team |
| Amira Soliman | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Chris Specht | ... | production resources |
| Jedreck Squyres | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Michael Teixeira | ... | production assistant |
| Spencer Turley | ... | production assistant |
| Salvatore Valone | ... | production coordinator |
| Jordan Watts | ... | production assistant |
| Keoni Yan | ... | water safety team |
| Sophie Zelon | ... | assistant: Mr. McNamara |
| Benjamin Benedetti | ... | post facilities manager (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Chris Mirosevic | ... | thanks |
| Christopher Morrow | ... | special thanks |
| Kealohilani Wallace | ... | very special thanks |
| Keoki Wallace | ... | very special thanks |
