In 1975 a group of Australian and South African surfers went to their sport's Mecca - Hawaii's North Shore of...
In 1975 a group of Australian and South African surfers went to their sport's Mecca - Hawaii's North Shore of Oahu - hellbent on announcing themselves as the best surfers in the world. As stated in the trailer - "we wanted to be the most radical". Framed around the careers of World Champions-to-be Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew, Shaun Tomson and Mark Richards, this documentary chronicles their two-year period of competitive and cultural clashes in Hawaii, their rise to the top, and how they began the cultural phenomenon that led to the birth of professional surfing. Narrated by Ed Norton.
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"Engaging, elegantly made surf documentary."
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Village Voice
Village Voice"With verve, style and a fine sense of the human side of surf culture, Jeremy Gosch makes a terrific splash with his debut doc, Bustin' Down the Door."
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Variety
Variety"The darker side of the story -- how the advent of pro surfing was taken as an act of cultural colonialism by some of the locals -- adds gravity to this otherwise lightweight, if amiable summer diversion."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A mostly enjoyable wave of nostalgia."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Mainly will appeal to devotees, but even nonfans might want to appreciate its visual splendors on the big screen."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterBustin' Down the Door | Details
- Runtime
- 96
- Genre
- Documentary, Sport
- Country of origin
- USA
