Rise of the Wahine

Rise of the Wahine

Movie genre: Documentary
Movie Budget: Not Disclosed
5/10 (1)

English

In the years following the Civil Rights movement and the passage of Title IX in 1972, Dr. Donnis Thompson (a headstrong African-American female coach), Patsy Mink (the first Asian-American U.S. congresswoman), and Beth McLachlin (the team captain of a rag-tag female volleyball team), battled discrimination from the halls of Washington D.C. to the dusty volleyball courts of the University of Hawaii, fighting for the rights of young women to play sports.

Movie tag line: "Champions of Title IX"

Production companies:

  1. Earth Suit Media
  1. Angel & Company

Cast & Crew

Sarah Wayne Callies

Sarah Wayne Callies

Character: Narrator

Donnis Thompson

Donnis Thompson

Character: Herself (archive footage)

Patsy Mink

Patsy Mink

Character: Self (archive footage)

Beth McLachlin

Beth McLachlin

Character: Herself

Dave Shoji

Dave Shoji

Character: Himself

Wendy Mink

Wendy Mink

Character: Self

Bernice Sandler

Bernice Sandler

Character: Herself

Lacey O'Neal

Lacey O'Neal

Character: Herself

Chris McLachlin

Chris McLachlin

Character: Himself

Pat Saiki

Pat Saiki

Character: Herself

Marilyn Moniz-Kaho'ohanohano

Marilyn Moniz-Kaho'ohanohano

Character: Herself

Serena Michael

Serena Michael

Character: Herself

Brianna Levy

Brianna Levy

Character: Herself

Kathy Orimoto

Kathy Orimoto

Character: Herself




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