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Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

Movie - 58mins

DocumentaryHistory

This hour-long documentary is a provocative look at a historical event of which few Americans are aware. In mid-January, 1893, armed troops from the U.S.S Boston landed at Honolulu in support of a treasonous coup d’état against the constitutional sovereign of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Queen Lili‘uokalani. The event was described by U.S. President Grover Cleveland as an "act of war."

Rating: 9

Cast:

name

Eric

Nunies

name

Aaron

Sala

name

Glenn

Agunat

name

Arthur

Betts

name

Jareus

Sylva

name

Leonelle

Anderson

name

Haunani-Kay

Trask

name

Lilikala

Kame'eleihiwa

name

Richard

Kekuni

name

Jon

Kamakawiwo'ole

name

Kanani

Kapuniai

name

Kalani

'Apuakehau

name

Aaron

Anderson

name

Jeremy

Rochford

name

Warren

Smith

name

Kaipo

Miller

name

Greg

Koob

name

Steven

Helela

name

Hugo

Buehring

name

Tenny

Hernandez

name

Peter

Toth

name

Jason

Fleming

name

Ray

Baker

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Michael

F.

name

William

Quinlan

name

Shawn

Wake

name

Norm

Nichols

name

R.

Kunani

name

Eric

Nunies

name

Aaron

Sala

name

Glenn

Agunat

name

Arthur

Betts

name

Jareus

Sylva

name

Leonelle

Anderson

name

Haunani-Kay

Trask

name

Lilikala

Kame'eleihiwa

name

Richard

Kekuni

name

Jon

Kamakawiwo'ole