

Local Boys
2002-02-23 · 102 min · ★ 6.4
On Skeet’s twelfth birthday his older brother Randy buys him his first surfboard. Suddenly his summer turns to the endless search for the perfect wave, wild times and beach parties and eventually, finding his own daring adventures when Randy’s attention turns to a girl. Beyond his wildest dreams, Skeet is taken under the wings of surfing legend Jim Wesley who gives Skeet first-hand lessons in hot-dogging. Meanwhile, Randy, still dealing with the loss of his father and trying to fill his shoes, is jealous of Jim’s influence on Skeet and isn’t thrilled when Jim begins a relationship with their single mom. Tangled by the conflict between his brother and his newfound father figure, Skeet retreats to his room while longing to surf.
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- Ron Moler
- Production companies
- Capstone Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
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Mark HarmonJim Wesley
Eric Christian OlsenRandy Dobson
Stacy EdwardsJessica Dobson
Jeremy SumpterSkeet Dobson
Lukas BehnkenZack
Giuseppe AndrewsWilly
Natalie RamseyNatalie
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