Johnny Tsunami (1999) (TV)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Steve Boyum

Writers (WGA):

Ann Knapp (written by) &
Douglas Snow (written by)

Release Date:

24 July 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Sport

Tagline:

The Temperature Is Down... But The Surf Is Up!

Plot:

A Hawaiian teenage surfer shows off his skills when he takes to the snow slopes in Vermont. |

Plot Keywords:

Vermont | Winter Sports | Hawaii | Surfing | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Brandon Baker	...	Johnny Kapahaala
Yuji Okumoto	...	Pete
Mary Page Keller	...	Melanie
Lee Thompson Young	...	Sam Sterling
Kirsten Storms	...	Emily
Zachary Bostrom	...	Brett (as Zach Bostrom)
Gregory Itzin	...	Headmaster Pritchard
Cylk Cozart	...	Sgt. Sterling
Steve Van Wormer	...	Randy
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa	...	Johnny Tsunami
Gabriel Luque	...	Matt
Taylor Moore	...	Jake
Anthony DiFranco	...	Eddie
Noah Bastian	...	Aaron
Anne Sward	...	Miss Arthur

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Germany:o.Al. | USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

Hawaii, USA

Company:

Film Roman Productions

Trivia:

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is only 9 years older than Yuji Okumoto, who plays his son.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Johnny first talks to Sam, the snowflakes in Johnny's hair, and the amount of snow on Sam's hat keeps changing instantly between shots. It isn't snowing, and the shots cut too fast for the snow to be able to rearrange itself so quickly.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dragonball Evolution (2009)

Soundtrack:

The Way

I admit it, it was good

The only Disney Channel original movie i ever enjoyed was "Brink!" the rest i thought were dumb. When I watched "JOhnny Tsunami" I got hooked! I thought it was sooooooo good. It's about a laid back, slang talking 13-year old Hawaiian surfer named Johnny Kapphala. When his uptight father gets transferred to Vermont, Johnny has to make quick adaptions. Johnny has to go to a preppy school where he only considers one student his friend which is Emily(Kirsten Storms-Zenon Girl of the 21st Century) who's father is the headmaster. After skiing with the preps Johnny meets Sam, a laid back snow boarder. Johnny learns that preps ski and public schoolers board. Inspite of the differences Johnny is the first prep to turn urchin. Now his fellow schoolmates consider him a traitor. And he is challenged to a race w/ Brett, the main prep. I truly adore this movie.