Review of Chasing Mavericks (2012) by Christopher B — 16 Mar 2017

Great story and way better than I would have thought. Two hours well spent.

This review of Chasing Mavericks (2012) was written by Christopher B on 16 Mar 2017.

Chasing Mavericks has generally received positive reviews.

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