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River Queen (2005)
R
114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

River Queen (2005)

114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

Director

Vincent Ward

Writers

Vincent Ward (story) (screenplay) | Toa Fraser (screenplay) | Kely Lyons (screenplay)

Producers

Chris Auty | Don Reynolds

Composer

Karl Jenkins

Cinematographer

Alun Bollinger

Editor

Ewa J. Lind

Casting Directors

Celestia Fox | Diana Rowan

Production Designer

Rick Kofoed

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Release date

Nov 25, 2008 (United States)

Awards

3 wins & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
35 cast members

Name	Known for
Samantha Morton Sarah O'Brien Sarah O'Brien See fewer	Minority Report (2002)
Kiefer Sutherland Doyle Doyle See fewer	24 (2001)
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Stephen Rea Francis Francis See fewer	The Crying Game (1992)
Wi Kuki Kaa Old Rangi Old Rangi See fewer	The Bounty (1984)
Mark Ruka Hone Hone See fewer	The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
Mikaila Hutchinson Young Sarah Young Sarah See fewer	The Map Reader (2008)
Tyson Reweti Tommy Boy Tommy Boy See fewer	River Queen (2005)
Grayson Putu Young Wiremu Young Wiremu See fewer	River Queen (2005)
Nathan Passfield Boy (7 years) Boy (7 years) See fewer	River Queen (2005)
Laura Coyte Douglas Theresa Theresa See fewer	Underbelly: Land of the Long Green Cloud (2011)
Julie Ranginui Old Puhi Old Puhi See fewer	River Queen (2005)
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Thomas Kiwi Te Kai Po Lead Warrior Te Kai Po Lead Warrior See fewer	Mulan (2020)
Bill Pene Te Kai Po Elder Te Kai Po Elder See fewer	River Queen (2005)
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Nancy Ngaiwaiwera Turanga Te Manawanui Te Manawanui See fewer	River Queen (2005)
Glen Drake Colonial Recruit Colonial Recruit See fewer	King Kong (2005)
Poipoia Te Taonga Poa Hoki Mai Hoki Mai See fewer	River Queen (2005)
Stephen Reweti Tattooed Kupapa Tattooed Kupapa See fewer	Boy (I) (2010)
John Katipa Interrogating Kupapa Interrogating Kupapa See fewer	Mataku (2002)
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Danielle Cormack Viola Viola See fewer	Wentworth (2013)
Hone Te Pania Maori Tribal Chief Maori Tribal Chief See fewer	River Queen (2005)
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Liston Rua Boy (23 years) Boy (23 years) See fewer	Shortland Street (1992)
Elly Brindle Girl (voice) (uncredited) Girl (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	My Government and I (2000)
Chelsea Grant Maori Girl (uncredited) Maori Girl (uncredited) See fewer	Titiro (2016)