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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| 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Caryn James of The New York Times called it "empty nostalgia done for its own sake".[2] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote the film surprises viewers with its depth and themes, which include racism.[3] 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."[4]
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External links
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- Aloha Summer at Box Office Mojo
- 1988 films
- 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
- English-language teen comedy-drama films
- 1980s comedy-drama film stubs
- 1980s American film stubs