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14/03/2024 Drama, Action 1h 59m
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A fight for peace. A heart at war.

Overview

Munro, a soldier turned lay preacher, comes to New Zealand to minister to the first British colonists, but he is converted by the powerful chief Maianui to serve a different purpose.

  1. Lee Tamahori

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Guy Pearce

    Thomas Munro

  2. Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne

    Rangimai

  3. Antonio Te Maioha

    Maianui

  4. Jacqueline McKenzie

    Charlotte

  5. Te Kohe Tuhaka

    Captive Warrior

  6. Lawrence Makoare

    Akatarewa

  7. Dean O'Gorman

    Kedgley

  8. Jared Turner

    Castor Samuels

  9. Kelly Vivian

    Epworth Washerwoman / Epworth Dancer

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Reviews

A review by MovieGuys
Written by MovieGuys on 2024-10-10
In spite of a few shortcomings, I mostly liked The Convert.

Firstly, there's Australian actor, Guy Pierce. Pierce who is, in my opinion, fantastic. Its been quite a while since I've seen him in anything, I'd personally consider worthwhile, so this film made for a welcome change.

Another upside, is a reasonable, if overcooked story (I'll come to that) which offers insights into early colonial life in New Zealand. In particular, it taps into the conflict between Maori tribes (the native people) and the newly arrived colonists.

It's not a bad tale but as is often the case, it overplay...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$692,018.00

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