The Dead Lands (2014)
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.
Director: Toa Fraser
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James Rolleston as Hongi |
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Lawrence Makoare as The Warrior |
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Te Kohe Tuhaka as Wirepa |
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Xavier Horan as Rangi |
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Raukura Turei as Mehe |
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George Henare as Tane |
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Rena Owen as Grandmother |
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Pana Hema-Taylor as Mana |
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Calvin Tuteao as Ka |
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Jamus Webster as Tahi |
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Bianca Hyslop as Pipi |
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Isabella Rakete as Keri |
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Matariki Whatarau as Tama |
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Wairangi Koopu as Raupatu |
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Jeff Ruha as Mere |
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Kani Collier as Papa |
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Te Manahau Morrison as Priest |
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Mere Boynton as Turikatuku |
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Maria Walker as Eldest Wife |
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Ria Paki as First Wife |
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Taupunakohe Tocker as Second Wife |
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Thomas Kiwi as Apera |
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Tori Marsh as Ratu |
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Antonio Te Maioha as Corpse / Sentry |
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Kimo Houltham as Mehe Warrior |
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Ngarino Watt as Mehe Warrior |
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Rob Kipa-Williams as Tana |
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Eds Eramiha as Hemi |
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Siaosi Fonua as Wirepa Warrior |
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Stephen Grey as Wirepa Warrior |
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Jeremy Hollis as Wirepa Warrior |
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Nooroa Poa as Wirepa Warrior |
| Art | Grant Major | Production Design |
| Production | Liz Mullane | Casting |
| Sound | Sven Taits | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louise Harris | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natasha Lees | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Levonne Scott | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Glen Gathard | Foley Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Claire Rutledge | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louise Harris | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Darragh | Costume Design |
| Production | Andrew Boswell | Executive Producer |
| Art | Jill Cormack | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Davina Lamont | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Paul Murphy | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Derek Trigg | Foley Editor |
| Production | Nick Spicer | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Adam Martin | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
| Crew | Steve McQuillan | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Tainui Stephens | Co-Producer |
| Production | Norman Merry | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Toa Fraser | Director |
| Production | Matthew Metcalfe | Producer |
| Production | Glenn Standring | Producer |
| Writing | Glenn Standring | Writer |
| Editing | Dan Kircher | Editor |
| Crew | Ashlee Fidow | Stunt Double |
| Visual Effects | Ben Shepherd | 3D Supervisor |
| Sound | Don McGlashan | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Leon Narbey | Director of Photography |