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.
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| Directing | Charles T. Kanganis | Director |
| Writing | Barry Morrow | Writer |
| Art | Michelle McGahey | Art Direction |
| Sound | Graeme Revell | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Beau St. Clair | Associate Producer |
| Art | Lea Worth | Set Decoration |
| Production | Sharon Bialy | Casting |
| Editing | Wendy Greene Bricmont | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Margot Wilson | Costume Design |
| Production | Herb Squires | Co-Producer |
| Production | Anne Johns | Casting |
| Production | Richard Heus | Producer |
| Art | Owen Paterson | Production Design |
| Art | Richard Hobbs | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Burton | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | David Burr | Director of Photography |
| Production | David Nichols | Executive Producer |
| Production | Barry Morrow | Producer |
| Sound | Michael Semanick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| Editing | David Bryden | Color Timer |
| Art | Wenden K. Baldwin | Title Designer |
| Crew | Fiona Searson | Unit Publicist |
| Editing | Carolyn Calvert | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | John Nutt | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Mark Levinson | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Malcolm Fife | Foley Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lyn Askew | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Simon Zanker | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Glenn Boswell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lighting | Reg Garside | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Jack Friedman | Boom Operator |
| Directing | Pamela Willis | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Ross Emery | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Eric Todd | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Catherine Mansill | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Fiona Scott | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Phil Cross | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Phil Cross | Steadicam Operator |
