Where they started: Russell Crowe in 1987 Coca Cola ad

Before they were famous: Russell Crowe and surfer Larry Blair in a corny 1987 ad for Coca Cola shows everyone has to start somewhere.

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00:00See this? 87 Coca-Cola Surf Classic at Manly.

00:04Manly?

00:0526th April to May 3rd.

00:06Oh, really?

00:07Tom Curran, Tom Carroll, all the stars battling it out for the world crown.

00:11Catching waves like you catch flies.

00:14Let's see that.

00:15Find the secret words in the bottom of Specially Marked Cans,

00:18win the Surf Action Pack, including a Nissan Navara,

00:20where if it says Coke,

00:21hey, we've won a free Coke, Shane!

00:23Shane! Shane!

00:25Be there at Manly to see the world's hottest surfers competing.

00:28We'd better win that Navara, Shane.