30 Jan 2003
Whale Rider
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
The Convert
A fight for peace. A heart at war.
Munro, a soldier turned lay preacher, comes to New Zealand to minister to the first British colonists, but he is converted by the powerful chief Maianui to serve a different purpose.
Top Billed Cast
Guy Pearce Thomas Munro
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne Rangimai
Antonio Te Maioha Maianui
Jacqueline McKenzie Charlotte
Te Kohe Tuhaka Captive Warrior
Lawrence Makoare Akatarewa
Dean O'Gorman Kedgley
Jared Turner Castor Samuels
Kelly Vivian Epworth Washerwoman / Epworth Dancer
Jack Barry Harris
Marris Collins Maianui Elder
Duane Evans Jr. Pahirua
Andrew G Hill Maianui Warrior
Renee Lyons Jane Beauchamp
Leonard Mathews Maianui Elder / Akatarewa Warrior
Madeleine McCarthy Bethany Beauchamp
Tania Nolan Mrs. Webster
Peata Panoho Maianui Medicine Woman
Ariki Salvation-Turner Uenuku
Mark Sole Boyd
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