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River Queen
River Queen

River Queen

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An intimate story set during the 1860s in which a young Irish woman Sarah and her family find themselves on both sides of the turbulent wars between British and Maori during the British colonization of New Zealand.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

5.672/10

Release Date

12 September 2005

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

Sarah O'Brien

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Doyle

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Wiremu

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Francis

Temuera Morrison

Temuera Morrison

Te Kai Po

Wi Kuki Kaa

Wi Kuki Kaa

Old Rangi

Anton Lesser

Anton Lesser

Baine

Mark Ruka

Mark Ruka

Hone

Barry Te Hira

Barry Te Hira

Te Kai Po Lead Warrior

Rawiri Pene

Rawiri Pene

Boy

Mikaila Hutchinson

Mikaila Hutchinson

Young Sarah

Tyson Reweti

Tyson Reweti

Tommy Boy

Grayson Putu

Grayson Putu

Young Wiremu

Nathan Passfield

Nathan Passfield

Boy (7 years)

Laura Coyte Douglas

Laura Coyte Douglas

Theresa

Julie Ranginui

Julie Ranginui

Old Puhi

Noa Campbell

Noa Campbell

Kura

Brandon Lakshman

Brandon Lakshman

Timoti

Warwick Morehu

Warwick Morehu

Te Kai Po Lead Warrior

Thomas Kiwi

Thomas Kiwi

Te Kai Po Lead Warrior

Bill Pene

Bill Pene

Te Kai Po Elder

Kayte Ferguson

Kayte Ferguson

Tangamoko

Nancy Ngaiwaiwera Turanga

Nancy Ngaiwaiwera Turanga

Te Manawanui

Glen Drake

Glen Drake

Colonial Recruit

Poipoia Te Taonga Poa

Poipoia Te Taonga Poa

Hoki Mai

Stephen Reweti

Stephen Reweti

Tattooed Kupapa

John Katipa

John Katipa

Interrogating Kupapa

Adam Gardiner

Adam Gardiner

Baine's Lieutenant

Paul Norell

Paul Norell

Surgeon

Danielle Cormack

Danielle Cormack

Viola

Hone Te Pania

Hone Te Pania

Maori Tribal Chief

Shavaughn Ruakere

Shavaughn Ruakere

Maori Tribal Chief's Wife

Liston Rua

Liston Rua

Boy (23 years)

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