Bustin' Down the Door

"In 1975 a group of young surfers revolutionized their sport. This is their untold story."

Jul 25 2008 Not Rated 1h 36m
Documentary, Sport

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Jeremy Gosch, Monika Gosch, Phil Jarratt

Directed by

Jeremy Gosch

Cast

Reno Abellira, Clyde Aikau, Eddie Aikau

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Fresh & Smoked

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
333
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA