This crude, rowdy movie is unexpectedly touching in its embrace of surfing as an escape from the stigma of poverty and broken homes.
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04/11/08
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Bra Boys (2008)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:17
Rotten:10
Average Rating:5.8/10
Consensus: While it looks like shameless publicity for the semi-notorious Aussie surfing gang, the film packs a raw energy into this look at a culture of athleticism and male loyalty.
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 90 mins
Theatrical Release:Apr 11, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: Are Sydney's Bra Boys a violent gang or just a loyal bunch of surfers? This documentary narrated by Russell Crowe (AMERICAN GANGSTER) explores this underground culture from the inside courtesy of... [More]
Director: Sunny Abberton
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Top CriticBra Boys is a carefully manicured PR video for the infamous Bra Boys surfer community.
04/10/08
Bra Boys is nevertheless intriguing for its insider’s perspective of an outsider culture steeped in tradition, male-bonding rituals, and intense localism.
04/10/08
These siblings display a loyalty to their mates and to one another that is rather touching in this age of superficial friendships and mercenary values.
04/10/08
For its fusion of social history and sensational athleticism, Bra Boys shapes up as one of the best nonfiction films of the year thus far, and is eminently worth seeing.
04/09/08
Top Critic"Bra Boys" exposes a specific slice of rebellious Australian surfing culture hardboiled from the senseless violence visited upon them by authorities and rival gangs alike. Maroubra means, "place of thunder." Upon seeing this gripping movie, you'll know wh
04/08/08
It is a sobering piece of raw filmmaking.
04/07/08
Russell Crowe narrates this engrossing Australian documentary, which chronicles the development of the notorious Sydney surfing crew.
04/07/08
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