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Aloha Summer is a american film of genre Drama directed by Tommy Lee Wallace released in USA on 26 february 1988 with Chris Makepeace
Aloha Summer (1988)
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Add to a movie listAloha Summer is a 1988 comedy-drama film about a group of teenagers and their experiences one summer in Hawaii. The film was directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and stars Chris Makepeace, Yuji Okumoto, Tia Carrere and Don Michael Paul.
Synopsis
An American teenager travels from the mainland 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.Actors
Chris Makepeace
(Mike Tognetti)
Yuji Okumoto
(Kenzo Konishi)
Don Michael Paul
(Chuck Granville)
Tia Carrere
(Lani Kepoo)
Lorie Griffin
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