Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

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It runs a compact 58m.

Synopsis

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."

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Key crew

• Haunani-Kay TraskWriter
• Lilikala Kame'eleihiwaWriter
• Richard Kekuni BlaisdellWriter
• Jon Kamakawiwo'ole OsorioWriter
• PuhipauDirector
• Joan LanderDirector

Cast

• Leonelle Anderson AkanaNarrator / Lili'uokalani (voice)
• Haunani-Kay TraskCast
• Lilikala Kame'eleihiwaCast
• Richard Kekuni BlaisdellCast
• Jon Kamakawiwo'ole OsorioCast
• Kanani KapuniaiCast
• Kalani 'ApuakehauCast
• Aaron AndersonCast
• Jeremy RochfordCast
• Warren SmithCast
• Kaipo MillerCast
• Greg KoobCast

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