Aloha Summer

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Aloha Summer
Aloha summer.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTommy Lee Wallace
Written by
  • Mike Greco
  • Bob Benedetto
Produced byMike Greco
Starring
CinematographySteven Poster
Edited by
Music by
Distributed byInternational Spectrafilm
Release date
  • February 26, 1988 (1988-02-26)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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[]

  1. ^ James, Caryn. "Aloha Summer (1988)". The New York Times. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  2. ^ Thomas, Kevin (February 26, 1988). "MOVIE REVIEWS : 'Aloha Summer': Youth in Troubled Paradise". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Aloha Summer". TV Guide. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

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