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Race the Sun
A dream can make all the difference under the sun.
Genres
AdventureComedyDrama
Overview
A bunch of high school misfits in Hawaii, introduced by their new teacher, attend a science fair in which they draw up inspiration to build their own solar car and win a trip to compete in the 1990 World Solar Challenge in Australia.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1996-03-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
61
Vote Average
5.2
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Halle Berry
Miss Sandra Beecher
Casey Affleck
Daniel Webster
Eliza Dushku
Cindy Johnson
Steve Zahn
Hans Kooiman
Kevin Tighe
Jack Fryman
Anthony Ruivivar
Eduardo Braz
Nadja Pionilla
Oni Nagano
Jim Belushi
Frank Machi
Dion Basco
Marco Kito
J. Moki Cho
Gilbert Tutu
Adriane Napualani Uganiza
Luana Kanahele
Sara Tanaka
Uni Kakamura
Bill Hunter
Commissioner Hawkes
Joel Edgerton
Steve Fryman
Gianfranco Negroponte
Detention Teacher
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