Hawaii's biggest films
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1. “Waterworld” (1995) Universal Studios.
Starring Kevin Costner and filmed on the Big Island. Cost: About $lB5 million, with $35 million spent in Hawaii. Seven-month shooting schedule and more than 500 Hawaii residents employed. Second most expensive film ever made. 2. “Jurassic Park” (1993) Universal Studios.
Starring San Neil and Laura Dem. The highest grossing film of all time at more than $1 biilion. Filmed three weeks on Kauai and one day on Oahu. Cost: About $65 million. Hawaii got worldwide publicity, but only $4.5 million was spent in the state. 3. “Tora! Tora! Tora!” (1970) Twentieth Century Fox. Starring Larry Forrester, Hideo Oguni. Cost: $l5 million. More than 300 local people employed by production. B