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Waikiki (film)
Waikiki (also known as Waikiki Mission) is a 1980 American action crime drama television film that originally aired on ABC.[1] Directed by Ron Satlof, it stars Dack Rambo, Steve Marachuk, Donna Mills, Tanya Roberts, Cal Bellini, and Darren McGavin and follows a pair of private detectives called on to investigate the bizarre serial murders of young women in Waikiki.
| Waikiki | |
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| Genre | Action Crime Drama |
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| Directed by | Ron Satlof |
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| Music by | Stu Phillips |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producers | Douglas S. Cramer Aaron Spelling |
| Producers | Robert Janes Dave Love (associate producer) Elaine Rich (associate producer) E. Duke Vincent (supervising producer) |
| Production locations | Kailua, O'ahu |
| Cinematography | Robert L. Morrison |
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| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production company | Aaron Spelling Productions |
| Distributor | ABC |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
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Plot
Two private detectives who operate out of a Waikiki discotheque are called on to investigate the bizarre serial murders of young women.
Cast
- Dack Rambo as Ronnie Browning
- Donna Mills as Cassie Howard
- Steve Marachuk as David King
- Tanya Roberts as Carol
- Cal Bellini as Rex
- Darren McGavin as Captain Mcguire
- Robert F. Lyons as Mark Barrington
- Mark Slade as Lloyd Barrington
- Branscombe Richmond as Walter Kaamanu
- Betty Carvalho as Annie Kaamanu
- Jenny Sherman as Amy
- Angus Duncan as Joe Farnsworth
- Karen Austin as Joanie
- Anne-Marie Martin as Penny
- Robert Apisa as Kahea
- Jack Hisatake as Kona
- Tommy Fujiwara as Coroner
- Suzanne Schulman as Lori
- Sigrid S. Sundstrom as Terri
- Paul Verdier as French tourist
- Laura Allen as Party guest
- Mark Pinkosh as Surfer boy
Reception
The Los Angeles Times called it "fast and absorbing escapist fare."[2]