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Jesse's Story (2009)
73 min | Documentary

Jesse's Story (2009)

73 min | Documentary

Following a childhood as a gifted, multi-sport athlete, Jesse Billauer developed into an up-and-coming professional surfer with unlimited promise. Word traveled fast around his hometown of Pacific Palisades, California: there was a new ...See moreFollowing a childhood as a gifted, multi-sport athlete, Jesse Billauer developed into an up-and-coming professional surfer with unlimited promise. Word traveled fast around his hometown of Pacific Palisades, California: there was a new light in the water. Sponsored almost immediately by Billabong and Hurley International founder Bob Hurley, Jesse was signed for the Hurley Team. One early morning, when conditions were best, Jesse was at Zuma Beach, riding the inside of a massive, barreling wave. It would close out on Jesse's back, sending him head first into a sand bar just inches below the water's surface. So powerful was the wave that Jesse was unable to brace for impact with his hands. He hit the sand bar head first, snapping his neck and severing his spinal cord at the C6 level. Jesse Billauer was now a quadriplegic, his life changed forever. But Jesse would never stop living. As news spread through the surfing community of the accident, many of Jesse's would-be competitors came to his aid. With the help of six-time World Champion Kelly Slater and Hurley team member Rob Machado, Jesse devised a way to get back where he belonged: in the water. "Jesse's Story" chronicles the life of a determined young man who succeeds where others might fail. It features captivating childhood footage taken by his parents; an emotional, minute-by-minute account of that fateful day at Zuma Beach by the surfers who saved his life; Jesse's return to surfing -- and his ride in the barrel of the second most dangerous wave in the world, Cloudbreak, in Fiji; and, Jesse diving among one of the ocean's most feared predators, the great white shark. "Jesse's Story" is not a surf film, but one of inspiration, and how to win when they change the rules. Written by Life Rolls On Foundation See less

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Cecile Billauer Self Self See fewer	Jesse's Story (2009)
Engelina Billauer Self Self See fewer	Jesse's Story (2009)
George Billauer Self Self See fewer	Jesse's Story (2009)
Jesse Brad Billauer Self Self See fewer	Animal Kingdom (2016)
Josh Billauer Self Self See fewer	Jesse's Story (2009)
Shane Dorian Self Self See fewer	Extremedays (2001)
Ben Harper Self Self See fewer	The Fighter (I) (2010)
Brendan Hearne Self Self See fewer	Curt (2015)
John Hearne Self Self See fewer	Jesse's Story (2009)
Bob Hurley Self Self See fewer	The Drifter (I) (2009)
Jack Johnson Self Self See fewer	The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
Rob Machado Self Self See fewer	Surf's Up (2007)
Beny Rabuchin Self Self See fewer	Unnatural Selection (2012)
Christopher Reeve Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Superman (1978)
Brett Sanson Self Self See fewer	Survivor (2000)
Kelly Slater Self Self See fewer	Surf's Up (2007)
Brad Stanley Self Self See fewer	Jesse's Story (2009)