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With Guy Pearce, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, Antonio Te Maioha, Jacqueline McKenzie. A lay preacher who arrives at a British settlement in 1830s. His violent past is soon drawn into question and his faith put to the test, as he finds himself caught in the middle of a bloody war between Maori tribes.
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- Action, Drama
- Lee Tamahori
- 2023-09-07
Sep 9, 2023 · Reviews. Sep 8, 2023 8:10pm PT. ‘The Convert’ Review: Guy Pearce Is a Remorseful Warrior in Blood-Soaked New Zealand Period Piece. Set in the 19th century, Lee Tamahori's handsomely shot...
The Convert. New Zealand in the 1830s is a largely Māori world, dominated by tribal wars. Seeking redemption from a dark past, lay preacher Thomas Munro (GUY PEARCE) is on board a trading vessel...
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- Guy Pearce
- Lee Tamahori
- Drama, Action
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The Convert - After months at sea, English lay preacher Thomas Munro (Guy Pearce) lands in New Zealand, still dominated by indigenous Māori. Settling in a frontier town, Munro must deal with a new landscape, suspicious settlers and his violent past.
Sep 9, 2023 · “The Convert” is inspired by Hamish Clayton’s novel “Wulf” but isn’t a direct adaptation. In film-making terms, The Convery ultimately represents a tremendous feat of reclamation, a Māori story told by a Māori director in the Māori language with a large Māori cast.
May 6, 2022 · By. Patrick Frater, K.J. Yossman. Jump Film & Television, Brouhaha Entertainment. Guy Pearce and Te Kohe Tuhaka lead the cast of “ The Convert ,” an epic New Zealand-set action drama film...