Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (2007)

In the movie, Johnny Kapahala, a teen snowboarding champion from Vermont, returns to Oahu, Hawaii, for the wedding of his hero -- his grandfather, local surf legend Johnny Tsunami -- and to... See full summary »

Director:

Eric Bross

Writers:

Ann Austen (teleplay), Douglas Sloan (teleplay)

Stars:

Brandon Baker, Jake T. Austin, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Brandon Baker	...	Johnny Kapahala
Jake T. Austin	...	Chris
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa	...	Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
Robyn Lively	...	Carla
Mary Page Keller	...	Melanie
Yuji Okumoto	...	Pete
Jonathan 'Lil J' McDaniel	...	Sam Sterling
Andrew James Allen	...	Jared
Rose McIver	...	Valerie
Phil Brown	...	Troy
Akoni Kama	...	Self
Thomas Newman	...	Bo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fasitua Amosa	...	Officer Oki
Peter Feeney	...	Valerie's father
Rawiri Pene	...	Spidey

Storyline

In the movie, Johnny Kapahala, a teen snowboarding champion from Vermont, returns to Oahu, Hawaii, for the wedding of his hero -- his grandfather, local surf legend Johnny Tsunami -- and to catch a few famous Kauai waves. When Johnny arrives, he meets his new family including "Uncle Chris" (the 12-year-old son of his new step-grandmother) who resents the upcoming marriage. Chris's only interest is to join a mountain boarding crew led by a teenage bully. When Johnny's grandfather and his new wife open a surf shop that also caters to mountain boarders, they are soon embroiled in a turf war with a rival shop owner who wants to shut their business down. Chris's antics cause complications for the store opening and the wedding, but eventually he reaches out to Johnny who helps Chris find his place within the new family and settle a turf war between the dueling sports shops.

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Plot Keywords:

disney channel original movie | sequel | interracial relationship | character name in title | 

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Taglines:

He's Back! And Catching More Waves!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Sport

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Yuji Okumoto and Robyn Lively where in The Karate Kid Franchise, Okumoto in The Karate Kid Part II and Lively in The Karate Kid Part III

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Goofs

In the first movie, Johnny's last name was spelled Kapahaala. But here, it's spelled Kapahala.

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Quotes

Chris: Whatever you wanna see I'll do it! I'll do it right now!

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Connections

Referenced in Work It Like a Wizard! (2009)

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Soundtracks

No Sleep 'Til Summertime
Performed by T-Squad

User Reviews

good movie, bad dirt boarding scenes

The movie itself is great. But the dirt boarding scenes just ruin the movie. I can't stand to watch the race. The camera job sucks. You can't see a thing during it. Part of this is because the shots last only 3 seconds. The race would have been 'edge of you're seat' worthy if you could actually see it better. But other than that, the movie was awesome. I don't see why everybody is saying that Jake T. Austin sucked.Everyone says he was a whiny little kid, but that's how his character is meant to be. I do agree though that there should be more scenes with Val and Jonny. Over all the movie is great, and I recommend that you watch it.

Details

Official Sites:

DisneyNOW Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 2007 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

Filming Locations:

New Zealand

Company Credits

Production Co:

Disney Channel, Utica Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color