The Legend of Johnny Lingo
“What if you were born a king and didn't know it?”
2003•G•1h 31m•6.9•Released
FamilyActionAdventure
When a storm washes a canoe bearing an infant boy ashore upon a small South Pacific island, he is at first well-received as a gift from the heavens, even to the point of the tribal chief adopting him as a successor. However, with time as hardships are blamed upon Tama (as he is named), he is finally outcast to live with the poorest people on the island, Mahana and her drunken father. Mahana is considered homely and undesirable, but Tama feels differently, so when he is old enough to build a craft to sail away, he vows to return for her one day. A lucky stroke brings him to land upon the island of the legendary Johnny Lingo, the wealthiest trader in the islands, and after years of service to him, Tama has learned much about life and himself as he dreams of honoring his pledge to Mahana.
Director
Steven Ramirez
Writer
Riwia Brown, John Garbett
Languages
English
Studio
Turtles Crossing
Cast
George Henare
Johnny Lingo
Rawiri Paratene
Malio Chief
Joe Folau
Tama
Alvin Fitisemanu
Chief Steward
Kayte Ferguson
Mahana
Hori Ahipene
Pioi
Sima Urale
Hoku
Peter Sa'ena Brown
Miriama's Father
Jim Perry
Malio Elder
Goeretti Chadwick
Malio Seductress
Tausani Simei-Barton
Young Tama
Fokikovi Soakimi
Young Mahana
Esela Alo
Young Man
Sela Apera
Miriama's Mother
Christina Asher
Ulani
Production
Company
Turtles Crossing
Company
Morinda, Inc
Company
Molen/Garbett Productions
Company
Number 8 Production LLC
Producer
Gerald R. Molen
Producer
John Garbett
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