
When a storm washes a canoe bearing an infant boy ashore upon a small South Pacific island, he is at first well-received as a gift from the heavens, even to the point of the tribal chief adopting him as a successor. However, with time as hardships are blamed upon Tama (as he is named), he is finally outcast to live with the poorest people on the island, Mahana and her drunken father. Mahana is considered homely and undesirable, but Tama feels differently, so when he is old enough to build a craft to sail away, he vows to return for her one day. A lucky stroke brings him to land upon the island of the legendary Johnny Lingo, the wealthiest trader in the islands, and after years of service to him, Tama has learned much about life and himself as he dreams of honoring his pledge to Mahana.

as Johnny Lingo

as Malio Chief

as Tama

as Chief Steward

as Mahana

as Pioi

as Hoku

as Miriama's Father

as Malio Elder

as Malio Seductress

as Young Tama

as Young Mahana

as Young Man

as Miriama's Mother

as Ulani

as Young Viane

as Turtle Island Grandmother

as Natiti's Sister

as Writer

as Pua's Friend #1

as Rewa

as Kata

as Young Natiti

as Young Pua

as Viane

as Sali

as Miriama

as Scary Island Chief

as Pua

as Natiti

as Pua's Friend #2

as Young Miriama