Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987) | Dir. Andy Sidaris

In this episode, we discuss Andy Sidaris' Hard Ticket to Hawaii, including the nonsensical narrative and character decisions, the lazy action filmmaking, and Sidaris’ filmmaker trademarks.

See where Hard Ticket to Hawaii is available to watch.

Supplemental Material:

Andy Sidaris Official Website

Mill Creek's Hard Ticket to Hawaii Blu-ray 

Naked Truth: The Fall and Rise of Dona Spier by Dona Spier and Chris Epting (Book)

Andy Sidaris, Arlene Sidaris, & Dona Spier Interview with Jimmy Carter

Working the Angles in Low-Budget Paradise by Peter M. Nichols

Ma and Pa Sidaris by G. Noel Gross

Andy Sidaris: Bullets, Bombs, and Babes by Rich Rosell

The Man Who Invented Sports Television’s “Honey Shot” By Josh Levin

Additional Audio Sources:

Hard Ticket to Hawaii Trailer

Mill Creek's Hard Ticket to Hawaii Blu-ray 

Audio Commentary on Mill Creek's Hard Ticket to Hawaii Blu-ray 

Andy Sidaris, Arlene Sidaris, & Dona Spier Interview with Jimmy Carter

Seconds To Play: Which End Zone?

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