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Race the Sun

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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.

Status: Released

Released Date: 1996-03-22

Runtime: 100 mins

Director: Charles T. Kanganis

Writer: Barry Morrow

Spoken language: English

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Original title: Race the Sun

Production Companies: TriStar Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

Cast

Halle Berry

Casey Affleck

Eliza Dushku

Steve Zahn

Kevin Tighe

Anthony Ruivivar

Nadja Pionilla

Jim Belushi

Dionysio Basco

J. Moki Cho

Adriane Napualani Uganiza

Uni Kakamura

Sara Tanaka

Commissioner Hawkes

Bill Hunter

Steve Fryman

Joel Edgerton

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