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Hawaiian Dream
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Hawaiian Dream

10.0 / 10• 1987• 1h 54m•NR• Japanese
ActionComedyDrama

Storyline

Tatsuhiko and Shofumi are hoodlums living in downtown Hawaii, having flown out of Japan and entered the country illegally for a reason. The two make a living by trafficking pakalolo – marijuana – under the pretext of selling tea leaves, but they are in a foreign land where they don't speak the language well. When they get busted by the chief of police, they're forced to make a deal and and help get a local crime boss masquerading as a benevolent celebrity arrested.

Cast & Crew

Saburo Tokito

Saburo Tokito

Tatsuhiko Kawazoe

Lead
Johnny Ohkura

Johnny Ohkura

Shoji Yamagiwa

Tamlyn Tomita

Tamlyn Tomita

Karen Saito

Kaori Momoi

Kaori Momoi

Reiko Caine

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Shokichi Shimamura

Jun Tatara

Jun Tatara

Kenji Ohara

DT

Dean Turner

Hubert Lawrence

G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

Sgt. Pierce

What People Are Saying

5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tōru Kawashima's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hawaiian Dream is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

Movie Details

Director
Tōru Kawashima
Genre
Action, Comedy, Drama
Release Year
1987
Runtime
1h 54m
Language
Japanese
Maturity
NR
TMDB Score
10.0 / 10

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