Aloha Summer
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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".[1] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote the film surprises viewers with its depth and themes, which include racism.[2] 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."[3]
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- 1988 films
- 1980s teen comedy-drama films
- American teen comedy-drama films
- Films set in 1959
- Films set in Hawaii
- Films shot in Hawaii
- Films directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
- English-language teen comedy-drama films