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Hula Girls(2006)
Status: Released
Date: 2006-09-09
67%
55 Votes
Time: 2h 0m
They danced their way into the hearts of a nation.
Overview:
Young women in a small Japanese town look to revive their home's declining fortunes by building a Hawaiian village tourist attraction.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Cinequanon
Nikkatsu Studio
Movie: Hula Girls
Top 10 Billed Cast
蒼井優
Kimiko Tanikawa
松雪泰子
Madoka Hirayama
豊川悦司
Yojiro Tanikawa
山崎静代
Sayuri Kumano
池津祥子
Hatsuko Sasaki
徳永えり
Sanae Kimura
三宅弘城
Mitsuo Igari
寺島進
Ishida
志賀勝
Goro Kumano
高橋克実
Seiji Kimura
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