Momentum 31 years old

MOMENTUM marks the beginning of a new era in surfing. Featuring some of the first sections of New School surfers Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Shane Dorian, Ross Williams, Benji Weatherly, Kalani Robb and more, Taylor Steele's 1991 breakout VHS release changed the way surf movies were made for the next decade and became the namesake for The Momentum Generation of surfers. In 2007, Momentum was listed as #3 on Surfing Magazine's "Greatest Surf Movies of All Time."

Credits

Taylor Knox
Taylor Knox as
Kelly Slater
Kelly Slater as
Shane Dorian
Shane Dorian as
Ross Williams
Ross Williams as

Momentum Cast

Name Character
Taylor Knox He was 21, now 53 years old
Kelly Slater He was 20, now 52 years old
Shane Dorian He was 20, now 52 years old
Ross Williams He was 30, now 62 years old

Momentum Crew

Name Department
Taylor Steele as Director. He was 0 (now 32) years old Directing
Momentum poster
Momentum (31 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, December 30, 1992
  • Runtime: 37 minutes