River Queen
5.9
“With darkness all around, only the heart can see where the forest meets the river.”
In 1860s New Zealand, a young Irish woman desperately trying to find her son finds herself caught on both sides of the lines during the wars between Māori tribes and the British colonial army.
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Cast
33 people
Samantha Morton
Sarah O'Brien
Known for
The Walking Dead
Minority Report
Kiefer Sutherland
Doyle
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24
Phone Booth
Cliff Curtis
Wiremu
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INVINCIBLE
Fear the Walking Dead
Stephen Rea
Francis
Known for
V for Vendetta
Underworld: Awakening
Temuera Morrison
Te Kai Po
Known for
The Book of Boba Fett
Moana
Wi Kuki Kaa
Old Rangi
Known for
The Bounty
Anton Lesser
Baine
Known for
Game of Thrones
Andor
Mark Ruka
Hone
Known for
Abandoned
Barry Te Hira
Te Kai Po Lead Warrior
Also in
Xena: Warrior Princess
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Rawiri Pene
Boy
Known for
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
Mikaila Hutchinson
Young Sarah
Also in
The Map Reader
Tyson Reweti
Tommy Boy
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Vincent Ward Director · Kely Lyons Screenplay Shane Connaughton Writer
Worldwide gross $915K · Budget $24M · United States release September 12, 2005
Box office
Budget
$24,030,000
Worldwide gross
$915,442
Production
Silverscreen Films
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The Film Consortium
Production
Endgame Entertainment
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New Zealand Film Production Fund
Production
New Zealand Film Commission
Production
UK Film Council
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Capitol Films
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Wayward Films
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Australian Film Commission
Production
New Zealand · United Kingdom · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German · Māori
Release dates
Canada · September 12, 2005
Limited theatrical
United States · September 12, 2005
Theatrical
Australia
July 6, 2006 · Theatrical
France
July 6, 2006 · Theatrical
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