Johnny Tsunami

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Movie Info

Young Hawaiian surfer Johnny Kapahala (Brandon Baker) gets a rude awakening when his dad relocates to Vermont -- a state seriously lacking in waves. There, he struggles to fit in at a private school where everyone skis. Luckily for Johnny, he meets public school student Sam (Lee Thompson Young), who instructs him in the art of snowboarding. And when a rivalry brews between Johnny and snooty skier Brett (Zachary Bostrom), they decide to settle their rivalry on the slopes.

Rating:

TVG
Genre:

drama, kids and family
Original Language:

English
Director:

Steve Boyum
Producer:

Gerald T. Olson
Writer:

Ann Austen, Douglas Sloan
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 2, 2016
Runtime:

1h 36m
Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Cast & Crew

Brandon Baker
Johnny Kapahaala

Kirsten Storms
Emily

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Johnny Tsunami

Lee Thompson Young
Sam Sterling

Yuji Okumoto
Pete

Mary Page Keller
Melanie

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Critic Reviews for Johnny Tsunami

All Critics (2) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (2)

Writers Doug Sloan and Ann Knapp take a cliched situation and don't do much with it, but script's brisk pacing moves the plot along swiftly enough to keep interest.

September 9, 2019 | Full Review…

Variety Staff
Variety
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Brimming over with positive messages about perseverance, friendship, forgiveness... Johnny Tsunami has lots to offer kids in addition to the action-packed surfing and snowboarding scenes.

September 9, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Emily Ashby
Common Sense Media