Phil irons, the father of the 32yearold surfer, confirmed his sons death tuesday. Six years later, andy irons legacy is still coming to. Kissed by god, a film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of threetime world champion surfer andy irons. Forever in our hearts, andy irons will live on as one of our sports most legendary figures.
Andy struggled with the same demons that millions of people worldwide battle with daily. Apr 24, 2018 when it was announced almost two years ago a documentary was in the works that would attempt to tell the story of the late andy irons 19782010, many in the surf world were skeptical of just how honest the film would be in depicting andys conflicted character. Andy irons rental and digital download available now teton. Andy irons wiki, affair, married, gay with age, height. New details on the release of andy ironss documentary. Kissed by god not available on your favorite video service. Remember to be constructivetheres a human behind this project have a question for the creator. Oct, 2016 the story of the irons brothers seemed to ride that roller coaster well. Kissed by god is a film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of threetime world champion surfer. Proximity is tgrs 2017 surf film coproduced with garage entertainment and directed by taylor steele. Professional surfer, 3x world champion, 4x vans tripple crown winner. During the byron bay screening of andys movie recently, lyndie irons quietly walked in late to the darkened theatre and sat down. I feel like it explains a lot of the issues people had with andy and it makes you realize the guy wasnt wired properly. He died on november 2, 2010 in dallasfort worth international airport, texas, usa.
Jul 24, 2017 we look back at andy s 2010 surfer poll tribute. Fathom events, the orchard, and teton gravity research international bring the untold story of world champion surfer, andy irons, to cinemas nationwide for a special onenight event in kissed by god. Apr 18, 2016 for a long time, jones said, nobody could really talk about andys death. Revered around the world for his bluecollar rise to fame and success, he became known as the peoples. It was during the 2008 surfer poll awards, when i worked as surfer magazine. Both bruce and andy struggled with substance abuse something bruce spoke about in the documentary andy irons. Surfer irons died of heart attack and drugs, autopsy says.
The film features indepth interviews with andy s brother bruce irons, his wife lyndie irons, joel parkinson, nathan fletcher, sunny garcia, and kelly slater. Andy struggled with the same demons that millions of. Nov 29, 2018 both bruce and andy struggled with substance abuse something bruce spoke about in the documentary andy irons. Jun 09, 2011 andy irons, a threetime world surfing champion from hawaii, who died at 32 in a hotel room last november, succumbed to a combination of a heart attack and drugs in his system, according to an. Jul 25, 2016 andy irons, an american professional surfer, grew up in hawaii surfing on the dangerous and shallow reefs. Kissed by god is a film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of threetime world champion surfer andy irons, it reads on the opening line of the trailer, not shying away from any uncomfortable details. If you are interested in mental health watch this documentary. Kissed by god 2018 torrent kbs downloaden andy irons. Andy irons autopsy results released heart attack and acute mixed drug ingestion said to be cause of death for the threetime world champion. Kissed by god showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. Also announced today are showings in hawaii on may 6 and new york on may 10.
Six years later, andy irons legacy is still coming to life. Kissed by god is both honest and flawed the new documentary captures the surfing legends life and tragic death, but leaves out a key part of the story. Portrait on threetime world champion surfer andy irons with a focus on his battle with bipolar disorder and opioid addiction. Very entertaining and often funny but ultimately as we all know, incredibly sad. The lyndie irons interview after the tell all documentary. Theres since been a lot of untruth and speculation published about who andy was and what killed him, but half a decade since he was found lifeless in an airport hotel room in dallas, texas, the honest story of the life and times of andy irons will soon be told in a new irons familyapproved documentary.
The lyndie irons interview, from sw 399 andy irons the truth will set you free, on sale now. Unlike many other documentaries about surfings greatest, this film is intentionally looking at andy s struggles with opioid addiction as well as bipolar disorder. Andy irons was born on july 24, 1978 in oahu, hawaii, usa as philip andrew irons. Vudu, amazon video, microsoft store, fandangonow as download or rent it on. Kissed by god is a film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of threetime world champion surfer andy irons. Video by matt beauchesne go to for the latest daily videos, photos, stories, news and more. Nov 02, 2016 thanks to a collection of those closest to him, including lyndie irons, kelly slater and kai garcia, andy s full story is finally being addressed in the upcoming documentary, andy. Hows the reception been, and hows the experience been personally for you. Kissed by god is a documentary that explores the life of professional surfer andy irons, who died in 2010 at age 32. Kissed by god 00h 01min minutes movie 2018 a film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of threetime world champion surfer andy irons. For the first time, a film crew has been given full access into the life and death of threetime world champ, andy irons promising to not only address the highlights, but also the controversy which still swirls around one of surfings alltime greats. To purchase the 1080 hd version please go to ondemandandyironskissedbygod andy. The untold story of andy s life serves to tear down the myths associated with these two ferocious diseases.
Andy irons, 3time world champion surfer who lived at the extremes of emotion, chased success only to be faced with challenges on shore. A film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of threetime world champion surfer andy irons. But in the fall of 2014, harris told him that lyndie irons, andy s wife seemed ready to tell ais story. Growing up in a struggling working class family in hawaii. Receive the most up to date information regarding film screenings and tour stops near you by signing up above. But this film is so much bigger than surfing, so much more than the amazing life of andy irons and his family and friends. Youve just finished touring andy s movie through the states and at home in hawaii. Born and raised on kauai with his brother bruce, andy was an incredible presence on the world surfing stage. The intent of the film is to show the unfiltered life of andy irons, one that was filled with.
Unlike many other documentaries about surfings greatest, this film is intentionally looking at andys struggles with opioid addiction as well as bipolar disorder. Kissed by god, a documentary into the life and tragic death of the surfing champion, you witness the hawaiian star winning a world tour event. This is the best documentary ive seen since meru came out a few years back. Andy was an incredible presence on the world stage as the peoples champion.
The long awaited documentary about andys life gets its name from one of his most famous lines describing surfing. It will be screened thursday only at animas city theatre bluray watch andy irons. He is known for his work on extremedays 2001, pipe 2011 and a fly in the champagne 2009. Honolulu ap former threetime world surfing champion andy irons has died. From sw 399 andy irons, the truth will set you free. Kissed by god and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online.
A film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of. Andy irons documentary premiere date announced surfer magazine. Today, teton gravity research announced the release date of their newest documentary andy irons. But outside his closeknit circle, the details behind his struggles have gone widely unknown until now. Andy is a three times world champion winning several other competitions as well leading to february being declared as andy irons day by hawaii government. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Irons struggled with the same demons that millions of people worldwide battle with daily. Aug 17, 2018 in perhaps the most shocking scene of andy irons. Kissed by god is available to watch and stream, download, buy on demand at amazon prime, hulu, the roku channel, epix, epix now, amazon, vudu, itunes, youtube vod online. Threetime world champion surfer andy irons quietly battled with bipolar disorder and opioid addiction throughout his life demons that millions of people worldwide combat daily. Although it felt as though the day would never come for the andy irons documentary, teton gravity research has finally announced a release date.
Its increadibly powerful and will show you the highs and lows of andys amazing life. The life of andy irons reads like the surfers version of the american dream. Kissed by god, a documentary into the life and tragic death of the surfing champion, you witness the hawaiian star winning a. Apr 24, 2018 its been widely understood that andy irons faced a lot of inner demons when surfing on the championship tour almost a decade ago. Everything you need to know about the andy irons documentary. The full report was prepared by the tarrant county, tx medical examiners office and. Andy came from humble beginnings on the north shore of kauai and rose through the ranks to international surf stardom. Kissed by god 2018 movie4k kbs downloaden andy irons. For a long time, jones said, nobody could really talk about andy s death. This is a separate tgr project and is not associated with the andy.
This is the unfiltered life story of threetime world champion surfer andy irons. Thanks to a collection of those closest to him, including lyndie irons, kelly slater and kai garcia, andy s full story is finally being addressed in the upcoming documentary, andy. Bipolar disorder and addiction as seen through the life of threetime world champion surfer andy irons. Kissed by god and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Fathom events, the orchard, and teton gravity research international bring the untold story of world champion surfer, andy irons, to cinemas nationwide in kissed by god. The premiere date for the andy irons documentary has been.
The untold story of andy irons teton gravity research. Andy struggled with the same demons that millions of people. June 8, 2011 by surfer social icon website social icon rss social icon twitter. The 2005 movie blue horizon directed by surfing filmmaker jack mccoy, paralleled his life on the wct tour with that of free surfer, david rastovich. The andy irons story is a documentary film that focuses on the true, untold story of one of the worlds most prolific surfers bluray watch andy irons. Copyright 2019 fewer and faster llc all slide content and descriptions are owned by their creators. Kissed by god is a film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of threetime world champion surfer andy. Andy irons autopsy results released surfer magazine. People were quick to judge andy and i wanted to explain why he was the way he was, lyndie added. But in the fall of 2014, harris told him that lyndie irons, andys wife seemed ready to tell ais story. Andy irons july 24, 1978november 2, 2010 sadly, andy irons passed away on november 2nd, 2010. Kissed by god chronicles the struggles of bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of threetime world champion surfer andy irons. The long awaited documentary about andy s life gets its name from one of his most famous lines describing surfing.
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