Johnny Tsunami (1999) (TV)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Steve Boyum

Writers (WGA):

Ann Knapp (written by) &
Douglas Snow (written by)

Release Date:

24 July 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Sport

Tagline:

The Temperature Is Down... But The Surf Is Up!

Plot:

A Hawaiian teenage surfer shows off his skills when he takes to the snow slopes in Vermont. |

Plot Keywords:

Vermont | Winter Sports | Hawaii | Surfing | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Brandon Baker	...	Johnny Kapahaala
Yuji Okumoto	...	Pete
Mary Page Keller	...	Melanie
Lee Thompson Young	...	Sam Sterling
Kirsten Storms	...	Emily
Zachary Bostrom	...	Brett (as Zach Bostrom)
Gregory Itzin	...	Headmaster Pritchard
Cylk Cozart	...	Sgt. Sterling
Steve Van Wormer	...	Randy
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa	...	Johnny Tsunami
Gabriel Luque	...	Matt
Taylor Moore	...	Jake
Anthony DiFranco	...	Eddie
Noah Bastian	...	Aaron
Anne Sward	...	Miss Arthur

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Germany:o.Al. | USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

Hawaii, USA

Company:

Film Roman Productions

Trivia:

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is only 9 years older than Yuji Okumoto, who plays his son.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Johnny topples over into the display in the ski store, Emily yells "Johnny, no!" yet her mouth remains closed.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dragonball Evolution (2009)

Soundtrack:

Crystal 52

Surprisingly Good

I never expected to enjoy this movie, but trust it was really good. The movie's your classic teen trying to fit in story. Johnny, a Hawaiian surfer moves to Vermont. He doesn't fit in with his preppy peers at his school, so he makes friends with kids from a rival school. His peers consider him a traitor, and soon they get him in trouble with his principal and his parents. Guided by his grandfather's wisdom, Johnny finds a way to solve problems. What makes this movie so good, is the way Johnny struggles to fit in. Reminds me of "Angus."