Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
1993, English. Directed by Puhipau & Joan Lander.
This hour-long documentary is a provocative look at a historical event of which few Americans are aware. In mid-January, 1893, armed troops from the U.S.S Boston landed at Honolulu in support of a treasonous coup d’état against the constitutional sovereign of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Queen Lili‘uokalani. The event was described by U.S. President Grover Cleveland as an "act of war."
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- PuhipauDirector
- Joan LanderDirector
- Leonelle Anderson AkanaNarrator / Lili'uokalani (voice)
- Haunani-Kay TraskCast
- Lilikala Kame'eleihiwaCast
- Richard Kekuni BlaisdellCast
- Jon Kamakawiwo'ole OsorioCast
- Kanani KapuniaiCast
- Kalani 'ApuakehauCast
- Aaron AndersonCast
- Jeremy RochfordCast
- Warren SmithCast
- Kaipo MillerCast
- Greg KoobCast
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1993
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Haunani-Kay Trask, Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa, Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio
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Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation (1993) was directed by Puhipau and Joan Lander and stars Leonelle Anderson Akana, Haunani-Kay Trask, Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa.