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Director:
Writers:
Vincent Ward (story)
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Release Date:
26 January 2006 (New Zealand) more
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Tagline:
With darkness all around, only the heart can see. more
Plot:
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. | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations more
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Latest MPAA Ratings: #120
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Something for everyone more (28 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Samantha Morton ... Sarah O'Brien

Kiefer Sutherland ... Doyle

Cliff Curtis ... Wiremu

Temuera Morrison ... Te Kai Po
Anton Lesser ... Baine
Rawiri Pene ... Boy (as David Rawiri Pene)

Stephen Rea ... Francis
Wi Kuki Kaa ... Old Rangi
Mark Ruka ... Hone
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
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violent and sexual content.
Runtime:
Canada:114 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M (re-rating on appeal) | Australia:MA (original rating) | Singapore:M18 | UK:15 (theatrical) | Finland:K-15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/12

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Production on the film was halted for several weeks after Samantha Morton fell sick. more
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Anachronisms: The film takes place in the early 1860s, but the wedding dress Sarah finds is a style not worn until the 1880s. more

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25 out of 29 people found the following review useful.
Something for everyone, 18 February 2006
6/10
Author: mrstabby from New Zealand

I just saw River Queen today. It's not as bad as the critics are saying. But it's not as good as it could have been. The acting from the leads is good, Cliff Curtis proves how world class he is and it's great to see Temuera Morrison doing some acting again. And as unpopular a view as it might be I thought Samantha Morton was very good. The cinematography is amazing and at times breathtaking. But (come on you knew there was a but.). The voice over is just really annoying and seems to state the obvious when I'd rather the actors just be allowed to show us. I also found the first half hour or so really hard going, it seemed disjointed and felt more like a long short film. The action sequences were well done and captured the battles well without doing the shaky hand held camera work that everyone else is resorting to these days. Overall the film is worth a look I'm sure everyone will get something out of it.

Note, If your a fan of Kiefer Sutherland. He's really just there so they can put his name on the poster there are plenty of local actors that could have played that role.

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