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Favorite Movies Made in Hawaii
Hollywood has had a long relationship with Hawaii, our golden-sand beaches and distinctive mountain peaks have served front and center and as backdrops to hundreds of feature films and dozens of television shows. Through the years, Hollywood has given us an intriguing way to get to know Hawaii. As you review the list below, you will see some familiar titles and others that you may not have heard of. Its okay, we've put together a bit of Hawaii movie trivia here for you to check out. We want to know: What is your favorite movie or TV show made in Hawaii? When you're ready, cast your vote for your favorite movie or TV show made in Hawaii on our Facebook page.
| Year |
Island |
Movie |
Actor/Actress |
Director |
| 1937 |
Oahu |
Waikiki Wedding |
Bing Crosby |
Frank Tuttle |
| 1942 |
Big Island |
Song of the Islands |
Betty Grable |
Walter Lang |
| 1953 |
Oahu |
From Here to Eternity |
Burt Lancaster, Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra |
Fred Zinnemann |
| 1961 |
Kauai |
Blue Hawaii |
Elvis Presley |
Norman Taurog |
| 1963 |
Kauai |
Donovan's Reef |
John Wayne |
John Ford |
| 1976 |
Kauai |
King Kong |
Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lange |
John Guillermin |
| 1977 |
|
The Deep |
Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Nolte |
Peter Yates |
| 1979 |
|
10 |
Dudley Moore, Bo Derek |
Blake Edwards |
| 1981 |
Kauai |
Raiders of the Lost Ark |
Harrison Ford |
Steven Spielberg |
| 1986 |
Oahu |
Karate Kid II |
Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio |
John G. Avildsen |
| 1991 |
Oahu |
Point Break |
Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves |
Kathryn Bigelow |
| 1993 |
Kauai |
Jurassic Park |
Sam Neil, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum |
Steven Spielberg |
| 1995 |
Kauai |
Outbreak |
Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman |
Wolfgang Petersen |
| 1998 |
Oahu |
City of Angels |
Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan |
Brad Silberling |
| 1998 |
Kauai & Oahu |
Mighty Joe Young |
Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton |
Ron Underwood |
| 2001 |
Oahu |
Pearl Harbor |
Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale |
Michael Bay |
| 2002 |
Oahu |
Windtalkers |
Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach |
John Woo |
| 2003 |
Maui |
The Hulk |
Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly |
Ang Lee |
| 2003 |
Oahu |
The Rundown |
Dwayne Johnson, Rosario Dawson |
Peter Berg |
| 2004 |
Oahu |
50 First Dates |
Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore |
Peter Segal |
| 2007 |
Maui & Molokai |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley |
Gore Verbinski |
| 2009 |
Oahu |
The Informant |
Matt Damon |
Steven Soderbergh |
| 2010 |
Big Island & Lanai |
The Tempest |
Helen Mirren, Djimon Hounsou |
Julie Taymor |
| 2011 |
Oahu |
Rise of the Planet of the Apes |
James Franco |
Rupert Wyatt |
| 2011 |
Kauai & Oahu |
Soul Surfer |
Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid |
Sean McNamara |