The read
A Balasaur Score of 63 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, Metacritic 59/100.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic59/100
120 audience votes
Key crew
- Toa FraserDirector
- Glenn StandringWriter
- Don McGlashanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- James RollestonHongi
- Lawrence MakoareThe Warrior
- Te Kohe TuhakaWirepa
- Xavier HoranRangi
- Raukura TureiMehe
- George HenareTane
- Rena OwenGrandmother
- Pana Hema-TaylorMana
- Calvin TuteaoKa
- Jamus WebsterTahi
- Bianca HyslopPipi
- Isabella RaketeKeri
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Themes
new zealandmaorirevengehistorical societytribal warfare