Utu

It's the 1870s, and charismatic Māori leader Te Wheke is fed up by brutal land grabs. He takes up arms and leads a bloody rebellion against the colonial NZ Government. In the process he provokes everyone affected by his actions —...
New Zealand Production
Feature 1983 Drama 101.00 minutes
Utu
New Zealand in the 1870's. A Māori village is massacred by colonial troops. A Māori warrior vows to seek retribution. He attacks a farmhouse, where the farmer's wife is killed. The farmer sets out to get revenge for her death. Two men...each seeking vengeance.
1983: Official Selection Cannes Film Festival - out of competition
1986: Fantasporto Film Festival

Directors

Geoff Murphy

Producers

Geoff Murphy

Screenplay Writers

Keith Aberdein
Geoff Murphy

Executive Producers

Don Blakeney
Kerry Robins

Cast

Anzac Wallace
Te Wheke
Bruno Lawrence
Williamson
Wi Kuki Kaa
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