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      The Hawaiians

      R Released Jun 17, 1970 2 hr. 14 min. Drama List
      Reviews 52% 100+ Ratings Audience Score When Whip Hoxworth, a seafarer, returns to the island he loves, bringing a cargo of Chinese slaves, he learns that his grandfather's fortune has been left to his cousin. Determined to make his own money, he sets up a rival plantation - and begins a bitter family feud. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jun 01 Buy Now

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      S R Interesting story, but it seemed half baked with the character development and writing. I liked learning more about the pineapples and statehood of Hawaii. Some of the acting was good, but it still could have been better. Saw on TCM. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/15/23 Full Review CodyZamboni Compelling parallel tales of two connected families in a time of great change in 19th century Hawaii. Charlton Heston is the black sheep of his rich family, who uses ruthless and criminal ways to build a pineapple empire. Mako and Tina Chen are Chinese immigrants, that Heston brings to the islands. Mako and Tina end up working for Heston on his plantation, and they soon recognize the importance of land ownership, and Tina becomes a tough business woman. And how both families adapt to the changes in Hawaii, including the growth of agriculture, slum like conditions for immirgrants, a leper colony on Molokai, America's overthrow of the Hawaian monarchy, bubonic plague, and the great Chinatown fire. All of this works, thanks to the strong performances by Heston and escpecially, Tina Chen. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/31/23 Full Review Audience Member To be clear, the movie works if you've read Michener's Hawaii. Even then, it is loosely based on less than 20% of his content. There just isn't enough time to do it justice. Think an entire season of Game of Thrones rolled into 2 hours. To anyone unfamiliar with the book, the plot lines will seem random and the movie choppy. As with any screenplay, characters are consolidated without the luxury of time for development. But, the acting is commendable for the material given, and being a huge fan of the novel, it worked for me. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review steve d A few strong performances make it work. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A lot of bare breasts for a PG movie. Not that I'm complaining... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member awesome sprawling epic Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Nathanael Hood The Retro Set The plot begins with a jolt and ends with a sudden slam on the brakes; it feels like just one chapter in a much larger story. Rated: 6/10 Dec 28, 2018 Full Review Matt Brunson Creative Loafing While 1966's Hawaii is generally considered superior to this follow-up, I find them to be of comparable interest. Rated: 3/4 Mar 12, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis When Whip Hoxworth, a seafarer, returns to the island he loves, bringing a cargo of Chinese slaves, he learns that his grandfather's fortune has been left to his cousin. Determined to make his own money, he sets up a rival plantation - and begins a bitter family feud.
      Director
      Tom Gries
      Screenwriter
      James R. Webb
      Distributor
      United Artists
      Rating
      R (Some Nudity)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 17, 1970, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 16, 2008
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