Aloha Summer
Aloha Summer | |
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Directed by | Tommy Lee Wallace |
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Story by | Mike Greco |
Produced by | Mike Greco |
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Cinematography | Steven Poster |
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Music by |
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Distributed by | International Spectrafilm |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $418,379 |
Aloha Summer is a 1988 American comedy-drama film directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and starring Chris Makepeace, Yuji Okumoto, Tia Carrere and Don Michael Paul. The plot is about a group of teenagers and their experiences one summer in Hawaii.
Premise
In 1959, an American teenager travels from the Contiguous United States to Hawaii with his parents for a vacation and meets five other teenagers. The film follows the teenagers as they learn about surfing, drinking, sex, and friendship.
Reception
Caryn James of The New York Times called it "empty nostalgia done for its own sake".[1] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote the film surprises viewers with its depth and themes, which include racism.[2] TV Guide wrote, "Though they didn't create a very good movie, the filmmakers had their hearts in the right place, and for that they should be commended."[3]
References
- ^ James, Caryn. "Aloha Summer (1988)". The New York Times. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (February 26, 1988). "MOVIE REVIEWS : 'Aloha Summer': Youth in Troubled Paradise". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Aloha Summer". TV Guide. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
External links
- Aloha Summer at IMDb
- Aloha Summer at AllMovie
- Aloha Summer at Rotten Tomatoes
- Aloha Summer at Box Office Mojo
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- 1988 films
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- 1980s teen comedy-drama films
- American teen comedy-drama films
- Films set in 1959
- Films set in Hawaii
- Films shot in Hawaii
- Films directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
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