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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   282 votes
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Director:
Geoff Murphy
Writers:
Keith Aberdein (written by)
Geoff Murphy (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
27 June 1984 (France) more
Genre:
Adventure | Drama | History | War more
Plot:
In New Zealand in the 1860s the native Maori people fought the British colonials to keep the land guaranteed to them by treaty... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
very impressive! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Anzac Wallace ... Te Wheke
Bruno Lawrence ... Williamson
Tim Elliott ... Col. Elliot
Kelly Johnson ... Lt. Scott
Wi Kuki Kaa ... Wiremu
Tania Bristowe ... Kura
Ilona Rodgers ... Emily Williamson
Merata Mita ... Matu
Faenza Reuben ... Hersare
Tom Poata ... Puni
Martyn Sanderson ... Vicar
John Bach ... Belcher
Dick Puanaki ... Eru
Sean Duffy ... Cpl. Jones
Ian Watkin ... Doorman
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Additional Details

Runtime:
118 min | USA:104 min
Country:
New Zealand
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Fujicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Company:
Glitteron more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Anzac Wallace, who plays the role of the Maori militant, was previously a trade union leader and had never acted before more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Undead (2003) more

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1 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
very impressive!, 8 January 2001
Author: mattkratz (themattk@hotmail.com) from Richardson, TX

Leonard Maltin gave this one a somewhat bad review, and another review book gave it its highest rating. I rank it in between and more towards the other book, with the second half redeeming it.

If you are into westerns, try this one from New Zealand. (Something different!) I am a HUGE fan of NZ actor Bruno Lawrence (Williamson in this movie), and he was good. The film might get violent, but you probably won't mind.

*** out of ****

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