Aloha Summer

Aloha Summer
Aloha Summer
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tommy Lee Wallace
Screenplay by	Mike Greco; Bob Benedetto;
Story by	Mike Greco
Produced by	Mike Greco
Starring	Chris Makepeace; Yuji Okumoto; Don Michael Paul; Tia Carrere; Andy Bumatai; Lorie Griffin;
Cinematography	Steven Poster
Edited by	Jay Cassidy; James Coblentz; Jack Hofstra; Russ Kingston;
Music by	Jesse Frederick; Bennett Salvay;
Distributed by	International Spectrafilm
Release date	February 26, 1988;
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

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

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]

References

^ "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
^ James, Caryn (26 February 1988). "Aloha Summer (1988)". The New York Times. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
^ Thomas, Kevin (February 26, 1988). "MOVIE REVIEWS : 'Aloha Summer': Youth in Troubled Paradise". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
^ "Aloha Summer". TV Guide. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

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[NYT-1] "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-15.

[2] James, Caryn (26 February 1988). "Aloha Summer (1988)". The New York Times. Retrieved April 29, 2012.

[3] Thomas, Kevin (February 26, 1988). "MOVIE REVIEWS : 'Aloha Summer': Youth in Troubled Paradise". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

[4] "Aloha Summer". TV Guide. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

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