River Queen

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.

Adventure War

Samantha Morton

(Sarah O'Brien)

Kiefer Sutherland

(Doyle)

Cliff Curtis

(Wiremu)

Stephen Rea

(Francis)

Temuera Morrison

(Te Kai Po)

Wi Kuki Kaa

(Old Rangi)

Anton Lesser

(Baine)

Mark Ruka

(Hone)

Barry Te Hira

(Te Kai Po Lead Warrior)

Rawiri Pene

(Boy)

Mikaila Hutchinson

(Young Sarah)

Tyson Reweti

(Tommy Boy)

Grayson Putu

(Young Wiremu)

Nathan Passfield

(Boy (7 years))

Laura Coyte Douglas

(Theresa)

Julie Ranginui

(Old Puhi)

Noa Campbell

(Kura)

Brandon Lakshman

(Timoti)

Warwick Morehu

(Te Kai Po Lead Warrior)

Thomas Kiwi

(Te Kai Po Lead Warrior)

Bill Pene

(Te Kai Po Elder)

Kayte Ferguson

(Tangamoko)

Nancy Ngaiwaiwera Turanga

(Te Manawanui)

Glen Drake

(Colonial Recruit)

Poipoia Te Taonga Poa

(Hoki Mai)

Stephen Reweti

(Tattooed Kupapa)

John Katipa

(Interrogating Kupapa)

Adam Gardiner

(Baine's Lieutenant)

Paul Norell

(Surgeon)

Danielle Cormack

(Viola)

Hone Te Pania

(Maori Tribal Chief)

Shavaughn Ruakere

(Maori Tribal Chief's Wife)

Liston Rua

(Boy (23 years))