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Whale Rider
Whale Rider

Whale Rider

In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.

Genres

DramaFamily

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A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

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Budget

$8000000

Revenue

$41400000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

7.062/10

Release Date

30 January 2003

Country

Germany

Cast

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Paikea Apirana

Rawiri Paratene

Rawiri Paratene

Koro

Vicky Haughton

Vicky Haughton

Nanny Flowers

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Porourangi

Grant Roa

Grant Roa

Uncle Rawiri

Mana Taumaunu

Mana Taumaunu

Hemi

Rachel House

Rachel House

Shilo

Taungaroa Emile

Taungaroa Emile

Willie

Tammy Davis

Tammy Davis

Dog

Mabel Wharekawa

Mabel Wharekawa

Maka

Rawinia Clarke

Rawinia Clarke

Miro

Tahei Simpson

Tahei Simpson

Miss Parata

Roi Taimana

Roi Taimana

Hemi's Dad

Elizabeth Skeen

Elizabeth Skeen

Rehua

Rutene Spooner

Rutene Spooner

Parekura

John Sumner

John Sumner

Obstetrician

Jane O'Kane

Jane O'Kane

Anne

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