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The Legend of Johnny Lingo

20037.1 / 1091 min
Family, Action, Adventure

Overview

What if you were born a king and didn't know it?

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.

Cast

George Henare

George Henare

Johnny Lingo

Rawiri Paratene

Rawiri Paratene

Malio Chief

Joe Folau

Joe Folau

Tama

Alvin Fitisemanu

Alvin Fitisemanu

Chief Steward

Kayte Ferguson

Kayte Ferguson

Mahana

Hori Ahipene

Hori Ahipene

Pioi

Sima Urale

Sima Urale

Hoku

Peter Sa'ena Brown

Peter Sa'ena Brown

Miriama's Father

Jim Perry

Jim Perry

Malio Elder

Goeretti Chadwick

Goeretti Chadwick

Malio Seductress

Tausani Simei-Barton

Tausani Simei-Barton

Young Tama

Fokikovi Soakimi

Fokikovi Soakimi

Young Mahana

Esela Alo

Esela Alo

Young Man

Sela Apera

Sela Apera

Miriama's Mother

Christina Asher

Christina Asher

Ulani

Suivai Autagaia

Suivai Autagaia

Young Viane

Tungia Baker

Tungia Baker

Turtle Island Grandmother

Teuila Blakely

Teuila Blakely

Natiti's Sister

Ross Duncan

Ross Duncan

Writer

Taungaroa Emile

Taungaroa Emile

Pua's Friend #1

Stephanie Erick

Stephanie Erick

Rewa

David Fane

David Fane

Kata

Mele Lola Fifita

Mele Lola Fifita

Young Natiti

Daniel Logan

Daniel Logan

Young Pua

Fiona MacFarlane

Fiona MacFarlane

Viane

Rene Naufahu

Rene Naufahu

Sali

Elizabeth Skeen

Elizabeth Skeen

Miriama

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Scary Island Chief

Bodie Taylor

Bodie Taylor

Pua

Veronica Tone

Veronica Tone

Natiti

Aleni Tufuga

Aleni Tufuga

Pua's Friend #2

Ateli Valahi

Ateli Valahi

Young Miriama

Crew

Riwia Brown

Riwia Brown

Writer

Steven Ramirez

Steven Ramirez

Director

John Garbett

John Garbett

Writer

Steven Ramirez

Steven Ramirez

Editor

Patricia McGerr

Patricia McGerr

Short Story

Gerald R. Molen

Gerald R. Molen

Producer

John Garbett

John Garbett

Producer

Tim Coddington

Tim Coddington

Executive Producer

Brad Pelo

Brad Pelo

Executive Producer

Robert Gillies

Robert Gillies

Production Design

Allen Guilford

Allen Guilford

Director of Photography

Jane Holland

Jane Holland

Costume Design

Kevin Kiner

Kevin Kiner

Music

Christina Asher

Christina Asher

Casting

John Garbett

John Garbett

Unit Production Manager

Tony Simpson

Tony Simpson

First Assistant Director

Jo Warren

Jo Warren

Third Assistant Director

Neil James

Neil James

Second Assistant Director

Roger Guise

Roger Guise

Art Direction

Gaysorn Thavat

Gaysorn Thavat

Focus Puller

George Binnersley

George Binnersley

Focus Puller

Paul Samuels

Paul Samuels

Camera Operator

Britta Johnston

Britta Johnston

Script Supervisor

Debra East

Debra East

Makeup Supervisor

Claire Rutledge

Claire Rutledge

Makeup & Hair

Lisa Shearer

Lisa Shearer

Makeup Artist

Geoff Jamieson

Geoff Jamieson

Key Grip

Ginny Loane

Ginny Loane

Gaffer

Judith Crozier

Judith Crozier

Wardrobe Supervisor

Paul Verrall

Paul Verrall

Special Effects Coordinator

Peter Bell

Peter Bell

Stunt Coordinator

Ken George

Ken George

Still Photographer

Tim Prebble

Tim Prebble

Sound Designer

Matt Lambourn

Matt Lambourn

Sound Editor

Hayden Collow

Hayden Collow

Dialogue Editor

Dean Lyon

Dean Lyon

Visual Effects Supervisor

Robyn Isaacs

Robyn Isaacs

Visual Effects Producer