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Utu

1984 • 1h58m War, Adventure, Drama, History

Rating

7.0/10

Popularity

3

In New Zealand in the 1860s the native Māori people fought the British colonials to keep the land guaranteed to them by treaty. The warrior Te Wheke fights for the British until betrayal leads him to seek utu (revenge). The settler Williamson in turn seeks revenge after Te Wheke attacks his homestead. Meanwhile Wiremu, an officer for the British, seems to think that resistance is futile.

Details

Director

Geoff Murphy

Screenplay

Geoff Murphy

Keith Aberdein

Cast

Anzac Wallace

Bruno Lawrence

Tim Elliott

Release date

6/27/1984

Status

Released

Origin country

NZ

US

Vote count

30