Rise of the Wahine
2014, English. Directed by Dean Kaneshiro.
Champions of Title IX
In the years following the Civil Rights movement and the passage of Title IX in 1972, Dr. Donnis Thompson (a headstrong African-American female coach), Patsy Mink (the first Asian-American U.S. congresswoman), and Beth McLachlin (the team captain of a rag-tag female volleyball team), battled discrimination from the halls of Washington D.C. to the dusty volleyball courts of the University of Hawaii, fighting for the rights of young women to play sports.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Dean KaneshiroDirector
- Sarah Wayne CalliesNarrator
- Donnis ThompsonHerself (archive footage)
- Patsy MinkSelf (archive footage)
- Beth McLachlinHerself
- Dave ShojiHimself
- Wendy MinkSelf
- Bernice SandlerHerself
- Lacey O'NealHerself
- Chris McLachlinHimself
- Pat SaikiHerself
- Marilyn Moniz-Kaho'ohanohanoHerself
- Serena MichaelHerself
Details
- Released
- 9 November 2014
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Dean Kaneshiro, Tiffany Taylor
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Rise of the Wahine runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Rise of the Wahine parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Rise of the Wahine is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Rise of the Wahine on?
Rise of the Wahine isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 November 2014. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Rise of the Wahine?
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Who directed Rise of the Wahine?
Rise of the Wahine (2014) was directed by Dean Kaneshiro and stars Sarah Wayne Callies, Donnis Thompson, Patsy Mink.