Bustin' Down the Door
by Jeremy Gosch
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Actor: Edward Norton, Ian Cairns, Mark Richards, Tom Curren, Wayne BartholomewDirector: Jeremy Gosch
Brand: Universal
Producer: Shaun Tomson
Cinematographer: Gary Rohan
Writer: Jeremy Gosch
Editor: Danny Bresnik
Producer: Chris Blair
Producer: Dan Schreiber
Producer: Monika Gosch
Writer: Monika Gosch
Producer: Robert Traill
Writer: Robert Traill
Writer: Phil Jarratt
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-01-13
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: 68107445
Studio: Screen Media
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- This ground breaking action-packed documentary takes you back to the winter of 1975 in Hawaii a dramatic moment in history when a group of young South African and Australian surfers sacrificed everything. They 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. A powerhouse film, the spell-bindi
Movie Reviews of Bustin' Down the Door
Movie Review: Not Your Average Surf Film
Summary: 5 Stars
The surfing documentary "Bustin' Down the Door" focuses on the Australian and South African surfers that pioneered pro surfing back in the 1970s. Filled with beautiful original footage as well as open, honest, and sometimes emotional interviews, the movie successfully conveys the challenges that Shaun Tomson, Mark Richards, Peter Townend, Ian Cairns, Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew, and Michael Tomson faced in their quest to bring surfing to a worldwide, professional level. Overall the movie is well worth watching and is not your typical surf movie as it deals with much more than just the sport.
As the film progresses, we learn about the lives of each surfer and what drove them to go to the North Shore of Oahu at the advent of pro surfing. One surprising yet refreshing aspect the filmmakers included was the conflict the surfers faced with native Hawaiians. By presenting each viewpoint in a balanced yet frank fashion, we become witness to how the situation escalated to a point where neither side was right and where each had lessons to learn about respect, humility, and the true meaning of Aloha.
This film can easily be watched and enjoyed by anyone even if they aren't involved with the sport. The surfing is awesome - of course - but the depth at which the filmmakers explore the athlete's personal lives as well as the inclusion of the historical background of the Hawaiian people relative to surfing make this movie satisfying to watch on many levels. Five stars.
Summary of Bustin' Down the Door
This action-packed documentary takes you back to the winter of 1975 in hawaii - a dramatic moment in history when a group of young south african & australian surfers sacraficed everything. They put it all on the line to create a sport a culture & an industry that is today wirth billions of dollars. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 01/13/2009 Starring: Narrated By Edward Norton Run time: 95 minutes Rating: NrSimilar DVD Movies
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