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Bustin' Down the Door
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Bustin' Down the Door

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

2008 96 min ★ 6.0 (3) Released
Documentary

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.

Original title
Bustin' Down the Door
Language
EN
Country
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Keywords 3
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Cast 46
Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Narrator (voice)

Clyde Aikau

Clyde Aikau

Self

Bernie Baker

Bernie Baker

Self

Dick Baker

Dick Baker

Self

Larry Bertlemann

Larry Bertlemann

Self

Wayne Bartholomew

Wayne Bartholomew

Self

Ian Cairns

Ian Cairns

Self

Nick Carroll

Nick Carroll

Self

Tom Carroll

Tom Carroll

Self

Bill Delaney

Bill Delaney

Self

Alexandra Florence

Alexandra Florence

Self

John John Florence

John John Florence

Self

Dave Gilovich

Dave Gilovich

Self

Fred Hemmings

Fred Hemmings

Self

Andy Irons

Andy Irons

Self

Dave Kalama

Dave Kalama

Self

Drew Kampion

Drew Kampion

Self

Richard Keaulana

Richard Keaulana

Self

Albert Kekai

Albert Kekai

Self

Titus Kinimaka

Titus Kinimaka

Self

Cory Lopez

Cory Lopez

Self

Rob Machado

Rob Machado

Self

Bob McKnight

Bob McKnight

Self

Dan Merkel

Dan Merkel

Self

Al Merrick

Al Merrick

Self

Tony Moniz

Tony Moniz

Self

Paul Naude

Paul Naude

Self

Greg Noll

Greg Noll

Self

Pat O'Neill

Pat O'Neill

Self

Joel Parkinson

Joel Parkinson

Self

Mel Pu'u

Mel Pu'u

Self

Randy Rarick

Randy Rarick

Self

Mark Richards

Mark Richards

Self

Kelly Slater

Kelly Slater

Self

Jordy Smith

Jordy Smith

Self

Graham Stapelberg

Graham Stapelberg

Self

Michael Tomson

Michael Tomson

Self

Shaun Tomson

Shaun Tomson

Self

Peter Townend

Peter Townend

Self

Eddie Aikau

Eddie Aikau

Self (archive footage)

Mick Fanning

Mick Fanning

Self (archive footage)

Dane Kealoha

Dane Kealoha

Self (archive footage)

Gerry Lopez

Gerry Lopez

Self (archive footage)

Jamie O'Brien

Jamie O'Brien

Self (archive footage)

Rory Russell

Rory Russell

Self (archive footage)

Tom Curren

Tom Curren

Crew 4
Dan Merkel

Dan Merkel

Still Photographer

Shaun Tomson

Shaun Tomson

Executive Producer

Shaun Tomson

Shaun Tomson

Producer

Phil Jarratt

Phil Jarratt

Writer

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US Release Dates 1

Jul 25, 2008

Theatrical

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