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The New Zealand Land Wars of the nineteenth century provide the setting for the film that closest approaches the style of a classic western in our nation's cinematic back catalogue.
It starts with the slaughter of a Maori village (one of NZ film's most violent sequences) where almost every character seems to enter into their own personal vendetta against their enemies, turning the film into a prolonged ballad of revenge. These savage motivations mean that the moral compass is effectively shattered and nobody is completely good or evil and the stage is set for some incredibly visceral set pieces, a grim view of race relations and a jet black sense of humour.
Bruno Lawrence’s gun needs to be seen to be believed.
Starring Anzac Wallace, Bruno Lawrence, Tim Elliott, Kelly Johnson, Wi Kuki Kaa, Tania Bristowe
Directed by Geoff Murphy ('Goodbye Pork Pie')
Written by Keith Aberdein, Geoff Murphy
Cinematographer Graeme Cowley
War, Drama, Adventure | 1hr 58mins | Origin: New Zealand
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