Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)
"Pay the price for paradise!"
ThumbScore
👍 64%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 25%
(RT: 25%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Ronn Moss as Rowdy Abilene
Dona Speir as Donna Hamilton
Hope Marie Carlton as Taryn
Harold Diamond as Jade
Rodrigo Obregón as Seth Romero
Cynthia Brimhall as Edy Stark
Patty Duffek as Pattycakes
Wolf Larson as J.J. Jackson
Is Hard Ticket to Hawaii good?
It's divisive. 64% audience score, estimated from 141 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 25%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
A Molokai-based civilian pilot and an undercover DEA agent intercept a delivery of diamonds intended for druglord Seth Romero. Seth, his henchmen, and other island undesirables launch a full-scale assault on the duo. If they're going to survive, they'll need the help of agent Rowdy Abilene and his partner/kickboxing expert Jade. Wikipedia ↗
