Chief

Every couple of days, I give the ocean a chance to take me

2008•20m•8.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(1)

Semu Fatutoa drives a taxi in Honolulu, Hawaii, slowly forgetting his old life as a tribal Chief in Samoa. Little does he know, his old life is looking for him.

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Production

Redhead Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Diane Ako

Newscaster

Analu

Taxi Passenger

Kalani 'Apuakehau

Pono's Dad

Tavita Asuao

Samoan Man

Chief Sielu Avea

Chief Semu Fatutoa

Chief Ulai Manu Avea

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