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How a Champion Surfer Became a Notorious Jewel Thief and Murderer
BEACH BUM
R.J. Cutler’s true-crime docuseries tells the wild story of Jack Murphy, aka “Murf the Surf,” while refusing to let its subject off the hook for his many heinous crimes.
Nick Schager
Entertainment Critic
Published
Feb. 2 2023
4:44AM EST
Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images and MGM+
Nick Schager
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