Whale Rider
In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.
Genres
Overview
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Details
Budget
$8000000
Revenue
$41400000
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2003-01-30
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
424
Vote Average
7.1
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Paikea Apirana
Rawiri Paratene
Koro
Vicky Haughton
Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis
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Grant Roa
Uncle Rawiri
Mana Taumaunu
Hemi
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Shilo
Taungaroa Emile
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Mabel Wharekawa
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Rawinia Clarke
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Tahei Simpson
Miss Parata
Roi Taimana
Hemi's Dad
Elizabeth Skeen
Rehua
Rutene Spooner
Parekura
John Sumner
Obstetrician
Jane O'Kane
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