Hawaiian Dream

Hawaiian Dream

1987 · 114 min · ★ 10.0 · Action, Comedy, Drama

Tatsuhiko and Shofumi are hoodlums living in downtown Hawaii, having flown out of Japan and entered the country illegally for a reason. The two make a living by trafficking pakalolo – marijuana – under the pretext of selling tea leaves, but they are in a foreign land where they don't speak the language well. When they get busted by the chief of police, they're forced to make a deal and and help get a local crime boss masquerading as a benevolent celebrity arrested.

Directed by Tōru Kawashima · Written by Tōru Kawashima

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Saburo Tokito Tatsuhiko Kawazoe
Johnny Ohkura Shoji Yamagiwa
Tamlyn Tomita Karen Saito
Kaori Momoi Reiko Caine
Taiji Tonoyama Shokichi Shimamura
Jun Tatara Kenji Ohara
Dean Turner Hubert Lawrence
G.W. Bailey Sgt. Pierce
Toshiki Ayata CF Staff A
Yoshihiro Kato Newlywed Husband
Kaoru Oda Newlywed Wife
Jim Demarest Harry Goldman

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