Madmen, Saints & Sinners (1992) | Kelly Slater, Tom Carroll | Classic Surf Movie | VHS

The legendary Hawaiian winter of 1991–92 produced some of the most memorable waves of the era, and Madmen, Saints & Sinners captures it all. Produced by Chris Bystrom, this classic surf film follows a young Kelly Slater as he bursts onto the world stage alongside some of surfing’s biggest names. From heavy Pipeline barrels and massive Hawaiian surf to progressive aerials and fearless performances, this is a true snapshot of one of surfing’s greatest seasons. Featuring incredible water cinematography by legendary Hawaiian cameraman Derek Hoffmann, this is one of those early-90s surf films that perfectly captures the raw energy of the time. ⸻ 📖 Original VHS Back Cover The epic Hawaiian winter of 1991/92 will go down in surfing history as a vintage year for waves. Blasting onto pro surfing’s scene comes the amazing Kelly Slater with his mind-blowing assault. Plus all the insane new moves by Pipe’s undisputed champion Tom Carroll. Fresh from the front line comes Johnny Boy Gomes, Luke Egan, surfing’s ultimate bad boy Liam McNamara, together with the aerial attack of Christian Fletcher and Matt Archbold. Featuring a Hi-Fi stereo soundtrack and dripping wet-water footage from Hawaii’s #1 ocean cameraman Derek Hoffmann, this film brings viewers right into the heart of one of the greatest North Shore seasons ever filmed. ⸻ 🏄 Featured Surfers Kelly Slater Tom Carroll Liam McNamara Johnny Boy Gomes Luke Egan Derek & Mike Ho Jay Adams Tom Curren Christian Fletcher Matt Archbold Dane Kealoha David Gonçalves ⸻ 🎵 Soundtrack The Cruel Sea Falling Joys Ed Kuepper Caligula Celibate Rifles Clouds Boxcar Aints Crystal Set Bob Sattler Big Drill Car The Neptunes ⸻ 🎬 Credits Directed by: Chris Bystrom Produced by: Australian Surf Video Network Pty Ltd Executive Producer: Claire Houghtailing Water Cinematography: Derek Hoffmann Video Cinematography: David Tomasiello Copyright © 1992 Chris Bystrom Films ⸻ 📼 This is a direct capture from a VHS tape in my collection. You may notice the occasional tracking glitch, blue screen or other VHS imperfections—they’re all part of the original VHS viewing experience. Enjoy! 🤙 📼 Why I’m uploading these I’ve been collecting surf VHS tapes for years, and I started Vintage Surf Movies TV because I didn’t want these films to disappear as VHS players and tapes slowly fade away. My goal is to preserve and share these classic surf movies exactly as they were experienced—including the original VHS imperfections—for future generations of surfers and surf film fans. If you are the copyright holder (or represent the copyright holder) and would prefer this video not be available on YouTube, please get in touch with me through the channel. I’ll happily remove it. My intention is preservation, not infringement. Thanks for watching, and enjoy this piece of surfing history. 🤙