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Hawaiian Dream
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Hawaiian Dream

1987-08-29 · 114 min · ★ 10.0

Action · Comedy · Drama

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.

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Directors
Tōru Kawashima
Production companies
Fuji Television Network
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Saburo TokitoSaburo TokitoTatsuhiko Kawazoe
Johnny OhkuraJohnny OhkuraShoji Yamagiwa
Tamlyn TomitaTamlyn TomitaKaren Saito
Kaori MomoiKaori MomoiReiko Caine
Taiji TonoyamaTaiji TonoyamaShokichi Shimamura
Jun TataraJun TataraKenji Ohara
Dean TurnerHubert Lawrence
G.W. BaileyG.W. BaileySgt. Pierce
Toshiki AyataToshiki AyataCF Staff A
Yoshihiro KatoYoshihiro KatoNewlywed Husband
Kaoru OdaKaoru OdaNewlywed Wife
Jim DemarestHarry Goldman
Kevin YoshimitsuBartender
Vincent BaggettaVincent BaggettaRudy Moran
Fred BallC.P.O. Hix
Allen ColeAllen ColeTed
Clay WaiDavid
Warren FabroEmilio
Harry ChangTea House Owner
Esmond ChungEsmond ChungBecker

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