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Bustin' Down the Door

In 1975 a group of young surfers revolutionized their sport. This is their untold story.
Jul 25, 2008 · 1h 36m
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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.

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CAST

Edward Norton
Narrator (voice)
Clyde Aikau
Self
Ben Aipa
Self
Bernie Baker
Self
Dick Baker
Self
Larry Bertlemann
Self
Wayne Bartholomew
Self
Ian Cairns
Self
Directed by Jeremy Gosch

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Fresh & Smoked
Country
US

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