Bustin' Down the Door

Name: Bustin' Down the Door
Genre: Sport, Documentary
Released: July 25, 2008
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 61

2008

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Screen Media Films | Release Date: July 25, 2008

Summary: 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 aDuring 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. (Screen Media Films)… Expand

Director: Jeremy Gosch

Genre(s): Sport, Documentary

Runtime: 95 min

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Scott Foundas

Engaging, elegantly made surf documentary. Read full review

Robert Koehler

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. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

Jeremy Gosch's documentary about the origins of professional surfing shines a light on four wave riders – three Australians and a South African – who helped transform a counter-culture life style into a billion-dollar industry. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Mainly will appeal to devotees, but even nonfans might want to appreciate its visual splendors on the big screen. Read full review

Robert Abele

A mostly enjoyable wave of nostalgia. Read full review

Reyhan Harmanci

Falls victim to some surfing cliches. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Some of the talk gets a little bombastic, but it's hard to deny the thrill involved. Read full review

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