Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation
Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

9.0(1 votes)
1993
0h 58m
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."

Production

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Cast

Leonelle Anderson Akana

Leonelle Anderson Akana

Narrator / Lili'uokalani (voice)

Haunani-Kay Trask

Haunani-Kay Trask

Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa

Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa

Richard Kekuni Blaisdell

Richard Kekuni Blaisdell

Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio

Jon Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio

Kanani Kapuniai

Kanani Kapuniai

Kalani 'Apuakehau

Kalani 'Apuakehau

Aaron Anderson

Aaron Anderson

Jeremy Rochford

Jeremy Rochford

Warren Smith

Warren Smith

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