Fred Hemmings

The winter of 1975, Hawaii —A group of young South African and Australian surfers sacrificed everything to create a sport, a culture, and an industry that is today worth billions of dollars and has captured the imagination of the world.

Six young surfers from Australia and South Africa change the face of the sport in the 1970s with a revolutionary approach and a rebellious attitude.

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-binding action footage and fascinating subjects make 'Bustin' Down the Door' a surfing classic.

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.