The Dead Lands
2014 · Movie · R · 108 min · ★ 6.1 · 65% critics
After his community is wiped out by a treacherous rival group, a young warrior sets out to restore honor and peace for his loved ones. Vastly outnumbered, he must cross a feared forbidden region and strike an uneasy partnership with a notorious fighter who has ruled those lands for years.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-09-04
- Language
- MI
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (119 votes)
About
If you want a brutal, action-forward revenge tale with a strong sense of culture and myth, this may hit the spot; Not for you if you dislike heavy gore, subtitles, or straightforward plotting like NH10.
Pros: intense close-combat action; striking landscapes; distinctive Māori language setting | Cons: simple predictable revenge plot; uneven pacing; thin character depth
Themes
- new zealand
- maori
- revenge
- historical society
- tribal warfare
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2015 · nominated
Cast & crew
James Rolleston
as Hongi
Lawrence Makoare
as The Warrior
Te Kohe Tuhaka
as Wirepa
Xavier Horan
as Rangi
- RT
Raukura Turei
as Mehe
George Henare
as Tane
Rena Owen
as Grandmother
Pana Hema-Taylor
as Mana
Calvin Tuteao
as Ka
Jamus Webster
as Tahi
Directed by Toa Fraser