

Bustin' Down the Door
In 1975 a group of young surfers revolutionized their sport. This is their untold story.
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

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

Nick Carroll
Self

Tom Carroll
Self

Bill Delaney
Self

Alexandra Florence
Self

John John Florence
Self

Dave Gilovich
Self
Jeff Hakman
Self
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.
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