River Queen (2005)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.095 |
Directed By
Vincent Ward
Crew
Vincent Ward
Vincent Ward
Kirsty Griffin
Jonathan Hawke
Rachael Boggs
Roger Feenstra
Paul Grinder
Angus Ward
Jen Butcher
Terri Kilmartin
Betty Fotofili
Chris Webb
Rewa Harre
Amand Weaver
Naomi Enfield
James Manttan
Katie Tate
Neil James
Walter Donohue
Louis Nowra
Kely Lyons
Phillip Gore
Ben Breen
Celestia Fox
Ruth Sullivan
James D. Stern
Richard Fletcher
Eric Watson
Diana Rowan
Geoff Dixon
Tainui Stephens
Augie Davis
Shane Connaughton
Richard Flynn
Christian Johnsen
Tim Wong
Paul Verrall
Gareth Tansey
Jack Whittaker
Neil Peplow
Linda Wall
George Port
Kevin Tayler
Paula Boram
Nick Baldock
Howard Watkins
Jack Stew
Toa Fraser
Dianne Ensor
Peter Baldock
Barbara Darragh
Frankie Karena
Karl Jenkins
Alun Bollinger
Jacqui Leung
Jess Reedy
Catherine Maguire
Paul Cotterell
Graham Morris
Kely Lyons
Don Reynolds
Rick Kofoed
Annette Hardy
Ewa J. Lind
Tracey Henton
Kerrin Jackson
Shayne Radford
Chris Auty
Dannelle Satherley
TOP CAST
Samantha Morton
Sarah O'Brien
Kiefer Sutherland
Doyle
Cliff Curtis
Wiremu
Stephen Rea
Francis
Temuera Morrison
Te Kai Po
Wi Kuki Kaa
Old Rangi
Anton Lesser
Baine
Mark Ruka
Hone
Barry Te Hira
Te Kai Po Lead Warrior
Rawiri Pene
Boy
Mikaila Hutchinson
Young Sarah
Tyson Reweti
Tommy Boy
Grayson Putu
Young Wiremu
Nathan Passfield
Boy (7 years)
Laura Coyte Douglas
Theresa
Julie Ranginui
Old Puhi
Noa Campbell
Kura
Brandon Lakshman
Timoti
Warwick Morehu
Te Kai Po Lead Warrior
Thomas Kiwi
Te Kai Po Lead Warrior
Bill Pene
Te Kai Po Elder
Kayte Ferguson
Tangamoko
Nancy Ngaiwaiwera Turanga
Te Manawanui
Glen Drake
Colonial Recruit
Poipoia Te Taonga Poa
Hoki Mai
Stephen Reweti
Tattooed Kupapa
John Katipa
Interrogating Kupapa
Adam Gardiner
Baine's Lieutenant
Paul Norell
Surgeon
Danielle Cormack
Viola
Hone Te Pania
Maori Tribal Chief
Shavaughn Ruakere
Maori Tribal Chief's Wife
Liston Rua
Boy (23 years)
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