

Hawaiian Dream
1987, Japanese. Directed by Tōru Kawashima.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Tōru KawashimaDirector
- Saburo TokitoTatsuhiko Kawazoe
- Johnny OhkuraShoji Yamagiwa
- Tamlyn TomitaKaren Saito
- Kaori MomoiReiko Caine
- Taiji TonoyamaShokichi Shimamura
- Jun TataraKenji Ohara
- Dean TurnerHubert Lawrence
- G.W. BaileySgt. Pierce
- Toshiki AyataCF Staff A
- Yoshihiro KatoNewlywed Husband
- Kaoru OdaNewlywed Wife
- Jim DemarestHarry Goldman
Details
- Released
- 29 August 1987
- Original title
- ハワイアン・ドリーム
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tōru Kawashima
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Hawaiian Dream runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
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Hawaiian Dream isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 August 1987. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hawaiian Dream?
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Who directed Hawaiian Dream?
Hawaiian Dream (1987) was directed by Tōru Kawashima and stars Saburo Tokito, Johnny Ohkura, Tamlyn Tomita.