The Legend of Johnny Lingo
What if you were born a king and didn't know it?
- Steven Ramirez
- 1h 31m
- August 29, 2003 · New Zealand
Overview
When a storm washes a canoe bearing an infant boy ashore upon a small South Pacific island, he is at first well-received as a gift from the heavens, even to the point of the tribal chief adopting him as a successor. However, with time as hardships are blamed upon Tama (as he is named), he is finally outcast to live with the poorest people on the island, Mahana and her drunken father. Mahana is considered homely and undesirable, but Tama feels differently, so when he is old enough to build a craft to sail away, he vows to return for her one day. A lucky stroke brings him to land upon the island of the legendary Johnny Lingo, the wealthiest trader in the islands, and after years of service to him, Tama has learned much about life and himself as he dreams of honoring his pledge to Mahana.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 29, 2003
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- New Zealand
- Production
- Inc,Molen/Garbett Productions,Turtles Crossing,Morinda,Number 8 Production LLC,Morinda, Inc
- Cast
- Teuila Blakely,Daniel Logan,Ateli Valahi,Goeretti Chadwick,Taungaroa Emile,Fokikovi Soakimi,Stephanie Erick,David Fane,Suivai Autagaia,Christina Asherand 22 more
- Director
- Steven Ramirez
- Cinematography
- Allen Guilford
- Music
- Kevin Kiner
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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