Bustin' Down the Door (2008)

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 (54)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Edward Norton

Narrator (voice)

Clyde Aikau

Self

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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

J

Jeff Hakman

Self

Fred Hemmings

Self

Andy Irons

Self

Dave Kalama

Self

Drew Kampion

Self

B

Barry Kanaiaupuni

Self

Richard Keaulana

Self

Albert Kekai

Self

Titus Kinimaka

Self

Cory Lopez

Self

Rob Machado

Self

Bob McKnight

Self

Dan Merkel

Self

Al Merrick

Self

Tony Moniz

Self

Paul Naude

Self

Greg Noll

Self

Pat O'Neill

Self

Joel Parkinson

Self

Mel Pu'u

Self

Randy Rarick

Self

Mark Richards

Self

E

Eddie Rothman

Self

Kelly Slater

Self

Jordy Smith

Self

Graham Stapelberg

Self

Michael Tomson

Self

Shaun Tomson

Self

Peter Townend

Self

M

Mark Warren

Self

R

Reno Abellira

Self (archive footage)

Eddie Aikau

Self (archive footage)

Mick Fanning

Self (archive footage)

M

Michael Ho

Self (archive footage)

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James Jones

Self (archive footage)

Dane Kealoha

Self (archive footage)

Gerry Lopez

Self (archive footage)

Jamie O'Brien

Self (archive footage)

Rory Russell

Self (archive footage)

Tom Curren

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