Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
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| Directed by | Eric Bross |
| Written by | Annie deYoung Max Enscoe Ann Knapp Douglas Sloan[1] |
| Produced by | Tobin McLane |
| Starring | Brandon Baker Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Robyn Lively Yuji Okumoto Mary Page Keller Lil' J Jake T. Austin |
| Distributed by | Disney Channel |
Release dates | June 8, 2007 |
| Country |  |
| Language | English |
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board is the 70th Disney Channel Original Movie and is the sequel to the 1999 film Johnny Tsunami. The movie premiered on Disney Channel on June 8, 2007.
Plot summary
Johnny Kapahala, a teen snowboarding champion from Vermont, returns to Oahu, Hawaii, for the wedding of his hero – his grandfather, local surf legend Johnny Tsunami – and to catch a few famous Oahu waves. When Johnny arrives, he meets his new family, including Uncle Chris (the 12-year-old son of his new step-grandmother) who resents the upcoming marriage. Chris's only interest is to join a dirt boarding (Mountain boarding) crew led by a teenage bully. When Johnny's grandfather and his new wife open a surf shop that also caters to dirt boarders, they are soon embroiled in a turf war with a rival shop owner named Troy who wants to shut their business down. The dirtboarding team (Dirt Devils) leader ruins the shop during the rehearsal dinner, but it was really Troy's idea; thus, he is arrested while Jared is released to custody of his parents. Chris's antics cause complications for the store opening and the wedding, but eventually he reaches out to Johnny who helps Chris find his place within the new family and settle a turf war between the dueling sports shops.
Cast
- Brandon Baker as Johnny Kapahala
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
- Rose McIver as Val
- Robyn Lively as Carla
- Yuji Okumoto as Pete
- Mary Page Keller as Melanie
- Lil' J as Sam Sterling
- Jake T. Austin as Chris
- Andrew James Allen as Jared
- Phil Brown as Troy
- Chris Mulligan as Chaz
- Rawiri Pene as Spidey
- Thomas Newman as Bo
Production notes
The filming took place in Auckland, New Zealand, from January 22 to February 23, 2007. Previews started airing during the premiere of "The Suite Life Goes Hollywood".
The Jonas Brothers' song "Hold On" is featured in the movie.
In the first movie Kapahala is spelled with two As as seen in the final credits.
References
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- ^ "Full cast and crew for Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (2007) (TV)". IMDb. Retrieved 2007-06-11.