Bustin' Down the Door

 Shaun Tomson

Edward Norton narrates in the Bustin' Down the Door the riveting true story of a group of six young surfers from Australia and South Africa who changed the face of surf in the 1970s with a revolutionary approach and a refreshingly rebellious attitude.

Authentic footage from the era and interviews capture Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew, Peter Townend, Mark Richards, Ian Cairns and cousins Shaun and Michael Tomson in action both then … and now.

The trailer:

• Genre: Documentary
• Release Date: 07/25/2008
• Running Time: 90 mins
• Director: Jeremy Gosch
• Cast: Shaun Tomson, Wayne Bartholomew, Mark Richards, Peter Townend, Ian Cairns, Edward Norton, Kelly Slater
• Producer: Monika Gosch
• Writer: Jeremy Gosch
• Distributor: Screen Media Films
• Offical Site: Click Here

What The Critics Said

Variety -  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.

The New York Times - Nathan Lee


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.

TV Guide 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.