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The Legend of Johnny Lingo
The Legend of Johnny Lingo

The Legend of Johnny Lingo

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

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

29 August 2003

Country

New Zealand

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

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