Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

Movie

Documentary

History

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."

Date: 01/01/1993

Rating: 9.0

Cast: Leonelle Anderson Akana, Haunani-Kay Trask, Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa, Richard Kekuni Blaisdell, Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio, Kanani Kapuniai, Kalani 'Apuakehau, Aaron Anderson, Jeremy Rochford, Warren Smith, Kaipo Miller, Greg Koob, Steven Helela, Hugo Buehring, Tenny Hernandez, Peter Toth, Jason Fleming, Ray Baker, Michael F. Quinlan, William Quinlan, Shawn Wake, Norm Nichols, R. Kunani Nihipali, Eric Nunies, Aaron Sala, Glenn Agunat, Arthur Betts, Jareus Sylva

Leonelle Anderson Akana

Haunani-Kay Trask

Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa

Richard Kekuni Blaisdell

Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio

Kanani Kapuniai

Kalani 'Apuakehau

Aaron Anderson

Jeremy Rochford

Warren Smith

Kaipo Miller

Greg Koob