Utu (film)
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| Utu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Geoff Murphy |
| Produced by | Geoff Murphy |
| Written by | Geoff Murphy, Keith Aberdein |
| Starring | Zac Wallace, Bruno Lawrence, Kelly Johnson, Wi Kuki Kaa, Tim Elliot, Merata Mita, Tania Bristowe, Martyn Sanderson, Ilona Rodgers |
| Music by | John Charles |
| Release date(s) | 1983 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Utu is a 1983 New Zealand movie directed by Geoff Murphy. It starred Anzac Wallace and was set partly on Robberton Island, Northland. Utu had reputedly one of the largest budgets for a New Zealand film at the time.
Loosely based on events from Te Kooti's War it tells of a Māori soldier's desire for utu, or vengance, on his former allies after the British army destroys his home village and kills his uncle. The film is set in the 1870s.
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