Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

"He's Back! And Catching More Waves!"

2007 1h 30m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 102

FamilyComedyDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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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.

“He's Back! And Catching More Waves!”

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Cast

Brandon Baker
Johnny Kapahaala
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
Jake T. Austin
Chris
Robyn Lively
Carla
Mary Page Keller
Melanie
Yuji Okumoto
Pete
Rose McIver
Valerie
Jonathan McDaniel
Sam Sterling

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Bross
Writers: Ann Austen, Douglas Sloan, Annie DeYoung
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Johnny Tsunami Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Terry Blythe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Brandon Baker and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Jake T. Austin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's Back! And Catching More Waves!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0942378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Bross directs. Terry Blythe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Part of the "Johnny Tsunami Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor Terry Blythe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Brandon Baker and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and Jake T. Austin carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He's Back! And Catching More Waves!".
7IMDB entry: tt0942378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.