Hongi, a Maori chieftain’s teenage son, must avenge his father’s murder in order to bring peace and honour to the souls of his loved ones after his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains led by Wirepa, Hongi’s only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden “Dead Lands” and forge an uneasy alliance with a mysterious warrior, a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years.
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Cast
32 people
James Rolleston
Hongi
Known for
Boy
The Dark Horse
Lawrence Makoare
The Warrior
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Die Another Day
Te Kohe Tuhaka
Wirepa
Known for
Chief of War
Love and Monsters
Xavier Horan
Rangi
Known for
6 Days
Chief of War
Raukura Turei
Mehe
No other roles listed
George Henare
Tane
Known for
Fisk
Once Were Warriors
Rena Owen
Grandmother
Known for
Siren
Once Were Warriors
Pana Hema Taylor
Mana
Known for
Spartacus
The Brokenwood Mysteries
Calvin Tuteao
Ka
Known for
The Shannara Chronicles
Once Were Warriors
Jamus Webster
Tahi
Also in
Resolve
In the Fire of War
Bianca Hyslop
Pipi
No other roles listed
Isabella Rakete
Keri
No other roles listed
Toa Fraser Director · Glenn Standring Writer Don McGlashan Composer
Worldwide gross $5.2K · United States release February 28, 2015 · Produced in New Zealand, United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$5,240
Production
XYZ Films
Production
Lipsync Productions
Production
Day Tripper Films
Production
GFC Films
Production
General Film Corporation
Production
New Zealand · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Māori
Spoken on screen
Māori
Release dates
Canada · September 4, 2014
Theatrical
New Zealand · October 29, 2014
Theatrical
United States · February 28, 2015
Theatrical
Australia
November 5, 2014 · Theatrical
France
July 24, 2015 · Digital
September 21, 2026 · TV · Action
Germany
April 13, 2015 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 29, 2015 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 21, 2015 · Theatrical
Japan
February 2, 2016 · Digital
Netherlands
April 10, 2015 · Theatrical
Türkiye
May 28, 2015 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 8, 2014 · Theatrical
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