Review of Chasing Mavericks (2012) by Shannon M — 23 Jun 2014

A great inspirational movie. Awesome wave scenes.

This review of Chasing Mavericks (2012) was written by Shannon M on 23 Jun 2014.

Chasing Mavericks has generally received positive reviews.

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