Movies and TvShows featuring "pacific-coast" theme.

Set in the year 2043, after a devastating war, society has collapsed, and the United States is now divided into small isolated communities. A drifter discovers a forgotten post office uniform and poses as a Postman, delivering mail to give hope to the survivors. However, he becomes a symbol of rebellion against the tyrannical leader of one community, leading to a fight for freedom and the revival of communication.

Big Wednesday is a poignant coming-of-age film that follows the lives of three friends who are passionate about surfing in 1960s California. It showcases their journey through the Vietnam War era, friendship, and the challenges they face as they navigate the changing times.

When a series of mysterious deaths occur along the Pacific coast, a marine biologist and a government agent team up to investigate. They uncover a secret experiment gone wrong, leading to the creation of a mutated sea monster. As the creature wreaks havoc and destruction, the duo must find a way to stop it before more lives are lost.

Waiting for Guffman is a fake documentary that follows the residents of Blaine, Missouri as they prepare for their town's sesquicentennial celebration. Local amateur theater director Corky St. Clair is determined to put on a show that will impress the influential theater scout Mort Guffman. However, the production quickly spirals out of control, leading to a hilarious and cringe-inducing series of mishaps.

Gidget is a teenage girl who goes on a summer vacation to the beach. While there, she learns to surf and falls in love with a local surfer boy. Along the way, Gidget deals with issues such as misogyny, unrequited love, and the challenges of being a tomboy in a male-dominated surfing community.

A pioneer woman named Hannah agrees to an arranged marriage with a rancher named Zandy, but their relationship is loveless and strained. As Hannah tries to adapt to her new life, she faces challenges such as dealing with cattle rustlers and her husband's infidelity. Despite the hardships, Hannah's resilience and determination shine through as she finds small moments of happiness and strength in her solitude.

Foreverland is a drama about a young man named Will who is dealing with cystic fibrosis. After his best friend Bobby dies, Will goes on a road trip to fulfill Bobby's dying wish of scattering his ashes at the Pacific Coast. Along the way, Will meets a girl named Hannah and they form a deep connection. As they travel together, Will learns the healing power of love and friendship.

Evan, an orphaned 22-year-old who grew up in the foster care system, buys a vintage 8mm camera in a yard sale from an elderly man, ends up with reels of the man's old home movies, and begins to live vicariously through these home movies.

Red Surf is a movie that takes place in 1980s California, revolving around drugs, pregnancy, and a dangerous investigation. It follows a group of individuals involved in drug dealing, cocaine, surfs, yachts, and partying. As tensions rise, a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship is tested, leading to unexpected consequences.

Four flying G-Men protect America against enemy spies; one of the four assumes the identity of The Black Falcon, to befuddle the saboteurs even further.

Bridge to the Sun is a movie set in the 1940s and 1930s about a woman who embarks on a journey of love and self-discovery when she falls for a Japanese diplomat during World War Two. The film explores the challenges faced by an interracial couple in a time of racial tension and political turmoil. It also delves into themes of war, racism, and the impact of cultural differences on relationships.

An undercover agent tracks a medicine black market from China to California.

A distraught man in coat and tie grips the guardrail at a remote cliff overlooking the Pacific. At a boys' high school in toney Rancho Palos Verdes, Mr. Radford teaches classics. His best student is the earnest Andrew. Late one evening, Andrew stops by Mr. Radford's office; Andrew's been the only student to do well on a recent exam. They chat, and something happens that brings a sleepless night to Mr. Radford. The next day, Andrew misses Mr. Radford's class, and after, Mr. Radford is aghast to see Andrew and Andrew's father waiting outside the principal's office. What's the teacher's fear, and what will he do about it?

Amos Dyer receives word from Washington that there are wireless messages being transmitted from a point in Oregon to foreign battleships off the Pacific Coast. Dyer, the Secret Service representative on the Coast, sets out with his assistant, Calhoun. He arrives, assumes the disguise of an invalid being wheeled about in a chair by his assistant and interviews the regular wireless operator at that point. The suspicions of the Secret Service Department are verified.

Holiday, a four act abduction thriller deconstruction, follows Anne as she visits Venice Beach and meets a friendly Brit, Graham. But Graham is not who he appears to be and Anne finds herself held captive in Mexico with no apparent escape.

Julien, a young french comedian, disembarks in Chacahua, a fishing community in Mexico's pacific coast.

Darius, a teenage boy with muscular dystrophy, goes on a cross-country trip with his friends to fulfill his mission and discover the West Coast of the United States.

The Great Northwest is a documentary film based on the re-creation of a 3,200 mile road-trip made in 1958 by four Seattle women who thoroughly documented their journey in an elaborate scrapbook. Fifty years later, Portland artist Matt McCormick found that scrapbook in a thrift store, and in 2010 set out on the road, following their route as precisely as possible and searching out every stop in which the ladies had documented. Patiently shot with an observational, cinema-vérité approach, The Great Northwest is a lyrical time- capsule that explores how the landscape, architecture, and culture of the Pacific Northwest has changed over the past fifty years.

Nicknamed the "Switzerland of Central America", Costa Rica has much more to offer the visitor than relative prosperity and certain tranquillity.