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The Hawaiians (1970)
Digital ✓
Genre: Drama
Aspect Ratio: Wide
Sound: DD 5.1
Academy Awards:
1 Nomination
Synopsis
Building something that lasts takes vision, but it also means living with the price you pay along the way. Tom Gries' "The Hawaiians," the sequel to "Hawaii" drawn from James Michener's novel, follows ambitious sea captain Whip Hoxworth (Charlton Heston), who returns to the islands with a shipload of Chinese contract laborers to work his land. Among them is the resourceful Nyuk Tsin (Tina Chen), whose fortunes rise alongside Whip's as he builds a thriving pineapple plantation. But the cultural clashes of the earlier film haven't gone anywhere. Whip's wife, Purity (Geraldine Chaplin), takes their son away to raise him in Hawaiian tradition, and the years bring conflict and tragedy to both families - until a marriage between the next generation unites them.
Cast
Keye Luke
John Phillip Law
Charlton Heston
Geraldine Chaplin
Mako
Alec McCowen
Khigh Dhiegh
Naomi Stevens
Tina Chen
James Hong
Don Knight
Miko Mayama
Virginia Ann Lee
Chris Robinson
Mary Munday
Harry Townes
Lyle Bettger
Jeffrey Chang
Director
Tom Gries
Awards & Nominations
- Oscar Nominee: Best Costume Design
Keywords
Adventure
Adventure Epics
Drama
Technical Specifications
Audio Languages
English
Subtitle Languages
English
Special Features
- Featurettes/Behind-The-Scenes/Documentaries