

River Queen
2005-09-12 · 114 min · ★ 5.7
In 1860s New Zealand, a young Irish woman desperately trying to find her son finds herself caught on both sides of the lines during the wars between Māori tribes and the British colonial army.
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- Directors
- Vincent Ward
- Production companies
- Silverscreen Films, The Film Consortium, Endgame Entertainment, New Zealand Film Production Fund, New Zealand Film Commission, UK Film Council, Capitol Films, Wayward Films, Australian Film Commission
- Countries
- New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Samantha MortonSarah O'Brien
Kiefer SutherlandDoyle
Cliff CurtisWiremu
Stephen ReaFrancis
Temuera MorrisonTe Kai Po
Wi Kuki KaaOld Rangi
Anton LesserBaine
Mark RukaHone
Barry Te HiraTe Kai Po Lead WarriorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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