Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
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Written by	Annie DeYoung Max Enscoe Ann Knapp Douglas Sloan
Directed by	Eric Bross
Starring	Brandon Baker Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Robyn Lively Yuji Okumoto Mary Page Keller Lil' J Jake T. Austin Rose McIver
Theme music composer	Nathan Wang
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Tobin McLane
Running time	90 minutes
Production company(s)	Rubicon Films, LTD Utica Productions Inc.
Distributor	Disney-ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network	Disney Channel
Original release	June 8, 2007 (2007-06-08)
Chronology
Preceded by	Johnny Tsunami (1999)

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board is a Disney Channel Original Movie. It is the sequel to the 1999 film Johnny Tsunami. The movie first aired on Disney Channel on June 8, 2007. About 1.3 million people watched it in the U.S. when it premiered.

Story of the Movie

Johnny "Pono" Kapahala is a young snowboarding champion. He lives in Vermont. Johnny travels to Oahu, Hawaii, for a special event. His grandfather, Johnny Tsunami, a famous surf legend, is getting married.

Johnny is excited to have a new uncle to spend time with. But he soon finds out his "Uncle Chris" is a 12-year-old boy. Chris acts like a bit of a brat.

Meeting the Dirt Devils

The next day, Johnny and his friend Sam see Chris. Chris is heading off with a group called the Dirt Devils. Johnny and Sam follow them. They find a cool skate park set up on a barge.

Before Chris can show off his skills, Johnny and Sam impress everyone. They skate on the barge, showing Chris up. Chris gets annoyed and runs away. When he gets home, he argues with Johnny. He tells Johnny to leave him alone.

Learning to Get Along

The next morning, Johnny goes surfing. He meets Valerie and gives her a surfing lesson. This makes Chris feel jealous and upset.

Johnny and Sam try to get Chris to hang out with them. They convince him to join them for a day. With Valerie, they go dirtboarding and ride ATVs. Chris is surprised to find he actually has a good time. He and Johnny finally start to get along.

Trouble with the Group

The group goes to a dirtboarding event. They hope to meet Akoni Kama and find sponsors. But the Dirt Devils kick Valerie out of their group. They say she's hanging out with the "competition" (Johnny and Chris).

Chris runs away from home again. Johnny and Sam find him arguing with Jared. Jared is the leader of the Dirt Devils. Chris agrees to do a dangerous jump the next day. This jump is planned for the night before the new surf shop opens. It's also during the rehearsal dinner for Carla and Johnny's grandpa's wedding.

Fixing Things

Carla talks with Johnny's grandpa. She decides to move back to Pennsylvania. Chris overhears this conversation. He feels bad for causing trouble between them. He doesn't know how to fix it.

Johnny tells Chris he's lucky to have a smart nephew. With help from Valerie, Sam, and Johnny, they fix the surf shop. They also decide to stop hanging out with the Dirt Devils.

The opening of Johnny's grandpa's store is a big success. Even professional dirtboarder Akoni Kama comes to the event. Meanwhile, across the street, the Dirt Devils are having problems. Troy is arguing with Valerie's dad about moving to California.

The Big Race

Johnny and Chris finally become good friends. Chris helps Johnny with the race. He describes the course that Valerie's father set up.

The race begins, and Troy is in the lead for a long time. But near the end, he falls. He crashes into a barrier at the finish line while trying a trick. Johnny wins the race!

Troy is then arrested. The police find out he told Jared to damage the shop. Jared is sent back to his parents. Carla and Johnny's Grandpa decide to get married after all. Both families are finally happy.

Main Actors

• Brandon Baker as Johnny "Pono" Kapahala
• Jake T. Austin as Christopher "Chris"
• Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Grandpa Johnny "Tsunami" Kapahala
• Robyn Lively as Carla
• Mary Page Keller as Melanie Kapahala
• Yuji Okumoto as Pete Kapahala
• Jonathan McDaniel as Sam Sterling
• Rose McIver as Valerie "Val"
• Andrew James Allen as Jared
• Phil Brown as Troy
• Akoni Kama as himself
• Thomas Newman as Bo
• Fasitua Amosa as Officer
• William Wallace as Officer

Mountainboarding Stunts

These people performed the mountainboarding stunts in the movie:

• Akoni Kama
• Leon Robins
• Kody Stewart
• Jarrad Cronin
• Ryan Slater
• Ben Toulmin
• Joe Lawry

See also

In Spanish: Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board para niños