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Bustin' Down the Door
“In 1975 a group of young surfers revolutionized their sport. This is their untold story.”
6.0 / 10• 2008• 1h 36m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
During the winter of 1975 in Hawaii, surfing was shaken to its core. A group of young surfers from Australia and South Africa sacrificed everything and put it all on the line to create a sport, a culture, and an industry that is today worth billions of dollars and has captured the imagination of the world. With a radical new approach and a brash colonial attitude, these surfers crashed headlong into a culture that was not ready for revolution. Surfing was never to be the same again.
Cast & Crew
Edward Norton
Narrator (voice)
Lead
Clyde Aikau
Self
BA
Ben Aipa
Self
Bernie Baker
Self
Dick Baker
Self
Larry Bertlemann
Self
Wayne Bartholomew
Self
Ian Cairns
Self
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeremy Gosch's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bustin' Down the Door is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
