Johnny Tsunami (1999)

Directed by

Steve Boyum

Genre

comedy drama, teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

G

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 153 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage surfer from Hawaii moves to Vermont with his family. He struggles to fit in until he discovers snowboarding.

lightheartednostalgicwholesomeupliftingfish-out-of-waterfamily-friendlysports-orientedcoming-of-age

What happens

Johnny Tsunami is a 1999 American sports drama film released as a Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM). The film focuses on a young surfer from Hawaii who must adapt to new challenges when his father's job forces the family to move to Vermont. The film premiered on Disney Channel on July 24, 1999. It was nominated in 2000 for the Humanitas Prize in the Children's Live-Action Category. The film was followed by a sequel, Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, released in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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