Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
He's Back! And Catching More Waves!
Starring: Brandon Baker, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Jake T. Austin, Robyn Lively, Mary Page Keller
Writer: Ann Austen, Douglas Sloan, Annie DeYoung, Max Enscoe
November 17, 2007
5.9 / 10
Eric Bross
Rubicon Films, LTD
Overview
Johnny Kapahala, a teen snowboarding champion from Vermont, returns to Oahu, Hawaii, for the wedding of his hero -- his grandfather, local surf legend Johnny Tsunami -- and to catch a few famous Kauai waves. When Johnny arrives, he meets his new family including "Uncle Chris" (the 12-year-old son of his new step-grandmother) who resents the upcoming marriage. Chris's only interest is to join a mountain boarding crew led by a teenage bully. When Johnny's grandfather and his new wife open a surf shop that also caters to mountain boarders, they are soon embroiled in a turf war with a rival shop owner who wants to shut their business down.