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Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation (1993)

0h 58m | PG-13

⭐ 9 / 10

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."

Director: Joan Lander

Studio: Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina

Genre: Documentary, History

Video: 720p

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Cast

Leonelle Anderson Akana

Leonelle Anderson Akana

as Narrator / Lili'uokalani (voice)

Haunani-Kay Trask

Haunani-Kay Trask

as

Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa

Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa

as

Richard Kekuni Blaisdell

Richard Kekuni Blaisdell

as

Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio

Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio

as

Kanani Kapuniai

Kanani Kapuniai

as