Hula Girls

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Hula Girls

"They danced their way into the hearts of a nation."

2006

2h 0m

6.8(53 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Family

Overview

Young women in a small Japanese town look to revive their home's declining fortunes by building a Hawaiian village tourist attraction.

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19 members

Acting

蒼井優

Kimiko Tanikawa

Acting

松雪泰子

Madoka Hirayama

Acting

豊川悦司

Yojiro Tanikawa

Acting

山崎静代

Sayuri Kumano

Acting

池津祥子

Hatsuko Sasaki

Acting

徳永えり

Sanae Kimura

Acting

三宅弘城

Mitsuo Igari

Acting

寺島進

Ishida

Acting

志賀勝

Goro Kumano

Acting

高橋克実

Seiji Kimura

Acting

岸部一徳

Norio Yoshimoto

Acting

富司純子

Chiyo Tanikawa

Acting

Ami Ikenaga

Junko Soma

Acting

上野なつひ

Hiroko Miyata

Acting

大河内博

Union Leader for Miners

Acting

菅原大吉

Koji Wakamatsu

Acting

眞島秀和

Toru

Acting

Kanami Tagawa

Sumie Muto

Acting

安部智凛

Yoneko Tsutaya

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