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Race the Sun
Race the Sun

Race the Sun

A dream can make all the difference under the sun.

Genres

AdventureComedyDrama

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A bunch of high school misfits in Hawaii, introduced by their new teacher, attend a science fair in which they draw up inspiration to build their own solar car and win a trip to compete in the 1990 World Solar Challenge in Australia.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.129/10

Release Date

22 March 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Halle Berry

Halle Berry

Miss Sandra Beecher

Casey Affleck

Casey Affleck

Daniel Webster

Eliza Dushku

Eliza Dushku

Cindy Johnson

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Hans Kooiman

Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe

Jack Fryman

Anthony Ruivivar

Anthony Ruivivar

Eduardo Braz

Nadja Pionilla

Nadja Pionilla

Oni Nagano

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Frank Machi

Dionysio Basco

Dionysio Basco

Marco Kito

J. Moki Cho

J. Moki Cho

Gilbert Tutu

Adriane Napualani Uganiza

Adriane Napualani Uganiza

Luana Kanahele

Sara Tanaka

Sara Tanaka

Uni Kakamura

Bill Hunter

Bill Hunter

Commissioner Hawkes

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

Steve Fryman

Gianfranco Negroponte

Gianfranco Negroponte

Detention Teacher

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