River Queen (Original title)
Dates: 2005 (Copyright), 15 February 2008 (Release)Countries: New Zealand, United Kingdom, USADirector: Vincent Ward
Synopsis: A young Irish woman in 1860s New Zealand is caught between European and Maori cultures as she searches for her kidnapped son.
Genre: Period drama
Subjects: Rivers of New Zealand, Maori Community, Irish Army
Dates: 2005 (Copyright), 15 February 2008 (Release)Countries: New Zealand, United Kingdom, USADirector: Vincent Ward
Synopsis: A young Irish woman in 1860s New Zealand is caught between European and Maori cultures as she searches for her kidnapped son.
Genre: Period drama
Subjects: Rivers of New Zealand, Maori Community, Irish Army
Credits
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©: River Queen Productions Limited, RQ Film Production (UK) Limited, Production Company: Silverscreen Films, Production Company: The Film Consortium, In association with: Endgame Entertainment, In association with: New Zealand Film Production Fund, In association with: UK Film Council, In association with: Capital Pictures, Wayward Films, International Distribution by: The Works International, New Zealand Film Commission, World receipts collected/distributed by: National Film Trustee Company Ltd, Executive Producer: Geoff Dixon, Executive Producer: Neil Peplow, Executive Producer: James D. Stern, Executive Producer: Eric Watson, Executive Producer: Mark Hotchin, Producer: Don Reynolds, Producer: Chris Auty, Co-producer: Tainui Stephens, Co-producer: Richard Fletcher, Line Producer: Trishia Downie, Line Producer: Carol Hughes, Line Producer: Liz Difiore, Unit Manager: Arthur Matthews, Ronnie Hape, Unit Co-ordinator: Kevin Magill, Production Manager: Karla Rodgers, Production Manager: Jane Sullivan, Production Manager: Tiare Tomaszewski, Production Co-ordinator: Bronwen Stewart, Production Co-ordinator: Michelle Turner, Production Co-ordinator: Melanie Brunt, Production Co-ordinator: Jacinta Lee, Production Co-ordinator: Niccola Sanderson, Production Co-ordinator: Vanessa Redmond, Production Co-ordinator (UK): Ceyda Torun, Production Accountant: Ben Breen, Production Accountant: Denise Farrell, Production Accountant: Gina Hallas, Locations Manager: Jared Connon, Assistant Location Manager: Boris Kunac, Post-production Supervisor: Richard Lloyd, Post-production Co-ordinator (UK): Patty Papageorgiou, 2nd Unit Director: Paul Grinder, Assistant Director (1st): Chris Webb, Assistant Director (2nd): Naomi Enfield, Assistant Director (2nd): Neil James, Rachel Boggs, Assistant Director (2nd Unit): Jenny Butcher, Assistant Director (2nd Unit): Terry Kilmartin, Robyn Grace, Cast Co-ordinator: Danielle White, Cast Co-ordinator: April Smith, Cast Co-ordinator: Monique Williams, Cast Co-ordinator: Katya Wilson, Cast Co-ordinator: Yvonne Bennett, Cast Co-ordinator: Michelle Fromont, Mihi Morehu, Continuity: Melissa Lawrence, Britta Johnstone, Continuity (2nd Unit): Robyn Grace, NZ Casting Director: Diana Rowan, UK Casting Director: Celestia Fox, Child Casting: Maya Dalziel, Voice Casting: Brendan Donnison, Vanessa Baker, Script Editor: Kely Lyons, Script Editor: Louis Nowra, Maori Dialogue Editor: Wiha Te Raki Hawea, Screenplay by: Vincent Ward, Toa Fraser, Additional Material Written by: Shane Connaughton, From an original story by: Vincent Ward, Script Consultant: Alison Carter, Script Consultant: Walter Donohue, Russell Campbell, Director of Photography: Alun Bollinger, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Neil Cervin, Additional Photography: John Cavill, Additional Photography: Rick Mietkowski, Camera Operator: Adam Clarke, Camera Operator: Rewa Harre, Camera Operator: Rhys Duncan, 1st Assistant Camera: Roger Feenstra, [1st] Assistant Camera (2nd Unit): Sean Kelly, Charles Edwards, 2nd Assistant Camera: Grant 'Sideshow' Adams, Angus Ward, Clapper Loader: David Shope, Blair Ihaka, Clapper Loader (2nd Unit): Anna Stylianou, Gaffer: Ginny Loane, Gaffer: Thad Lawrence, Gaffer (2nd Unit): Eddie Tyrie, Key Grip: Hamish Mcintyre, Key Grip (2nd Unit): Geoff Tait, Stills Photographer: Ken George, Kirsty Griffin, Visual Effects Supervisor: George Port, Visual Effects Supervisor (UK): Howard Watkins, Visual Effects by: PRPVFX Ltd., Special Effects Supervisor: Paul Verrall, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Ross Michleson, Karl Chisholm, Editor: Ewa J. Lind, On-line Film Editor: Lee Clappison, Assistant Editor: Peter Skarratt, Assistant Editor: Guy Ducker, Assistant Editor: Mark Burton, Production Designer: Rick Kofoed, Art Director: Shayne Radford, Illustrator: Stephen Ellis, Storyboard Artist: Gareth Jensen, Props Buyer: Rosie Guthrie, Rihari Taratoa-Bannister, Construction Manager: John Miles, Costume Designer: Barbara Darragh, Costume Supervisor: Deirdre Mckessar, Costume Co-ordinator: Pip Lingard, Costume Manager: Janelle Hope, Make-up Designer: Linda Wall, Make-up/Hair Artist: Jacqui Leung, Make-up/Hair Artist: Frankie Karena, Make-up/Hair Artist: Annette Hardy, Make-up/Hair Artist: Dianne Ensor, Dannelle Sutherly, Head of Prosthetics: Veronique Keys, Katherine Brown, Prosthetics Make-up Set-up: Sean Foote, Prosthetics Artist: Anthony McMullen, Prosthetics Artist: Susan Durno, Kerrin Jackson, Main Title Design: Gareth Tansey, Digital Colourist: Stuart Fyvie, Neg Cutters: Cutting Edge, UK Laboratory: Soho Images, Music by: Karl Jenkins, Music Performed by: London Symphony Orchestra, Ethnic Flutes: Mike Taylor, Vocals: Mae Mckenna, Vocals: Belinda Sykes, Vocals: Synergy Vocals, Vocals: Melanie Pappenheim, The New London Children Choir, [Orchestra] Leader: Carmine Lauri, [Choir] Director: Ronald Corp, Music Conducted by: Karl Jenkins, Music Orchestrated by: Karl Jenkins, Music Supervised by: Alison Wright, Music Supervised by: Maggie Rodford, Air Edel Associates Ltd, Music Editor: Peter Clarke, Programming/Mixing Editor: Rupert Christie, Maori Music Recorded by: Tony Strong, Sound Design: Art4noise, Production Sound Mixer: Richard Flynn, Graham Morris, Boom Operator: Mark Messanger, Boom Operator: Hugo Tichborne, Additional Mixing: Sam Wetmore, Post-production Facilities: LipSync Post, Re-recording Mixer: Paul Cotterell, Supervising Sound Editor: Peter Baldock, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Michael Feinberg, Sound Effects Editor: Christian Johnsen, ADR (New Zealand Engineer): Simon Adams, ADR Editor: Richard Dunford, ADR Editor: Richard Todman, ADR Facility (NZ): Auckland Audio Ltd, Foley Artist: Jack Stew, Foley Artist: Ruth Sullivan, Foley Artist: Paula Boram, Foley Mixer: Kevin Tayler, Foley Editor: Jack Whittaker, Stunt Co-ordinator: Augie Davis, Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator: Tim Wong, Medical Adviser: Dr Rex Wright, Cast Consultant: Kris Nicolau, Maori Cultural Adviser: Gerrard Albert, Maori Cultural Adviser: Charles Mareikura, Maori Cultural Adviser: Inia Taylor, Rangiiria Hedley, Historical Researcher: Ingrid Ward, Val Smith, Visual Researcher: Maria-Ines Manchego, Military Consultant: Bruce Cairns, Historical Consultant: David Young, Michael King, Music Research: David Downes, Garth Cartwright, Dialogue Coach: Ralph Mcalister, Dialogue Coach: Joan Washington, Armourer: Warrick Yin, Armourer: Onno Boelee, Armourer: Jimmy Jones, Armourer Supplier: Gunner Ashford, Head Animal Wrangler: Caroline Girdlestone, Animal Trainer: James Delaney, Assistant Animal Trainer: Kelly Black, Animal Handler: Mark Kinaston-Smith, Bird Trainer: Annie Morris, Publicist: Sue May
Cast
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Samantha Morton (Sarah), Kiefer Sutherland (Private Doyle), Cliff Curtis (Wiremu), Temuera Morrison (Te Kai Po), Anton Lesser (Baine), David Rawiri Pene (Boy), Stephen Rea (Francis), Wi Kuki Kaa (Old Rangi), Mark Ruka (Hone), Mikaila Hutchinson (young Sarah), Tyson Reweti (Tommy Boy), Grayson Putu (young Wiremu), Nathan Passfield (Boy (7 years)), Laura Coyte Douglas (Theresa), Julie Ranginui (Old Puhi), Noa Campbell (Kura), Brandon Lakshman (Timoti), Barry Te Hira, Warwick Morehu, Thomas Kiwi (Te Kai Po lead warrior), Bill Pene (Te Kai Po elder), Kayte Ferguson (Tangamoko), Nancy Ngaiwaiwera Turanga (Te Manawanui), Glen Drake (colonial recruit), Poipoia Te Taonga Poa (Hoki Mai), Stephen Reweti (tattooed Kupapa), John Katipa (interrogating Kupapa), Adam Gardiner (Baine's lieutenant), Paul Norrell (surgeon), Danielle Cormack (Viola), Hone Te Pania (Maori tribal chief), Shavaughn Ruakere (Maori tribal chief's wife), Liston Rua (Boy (23 years)), Siaosi Founua (Matt Bennett), Winham Hammond (Justin Carter), Ben Kelly (Johnathan Costelloe), Tim Mansall (John Darby), Tim Mclachlan (Mana Davis), Kiel McNaughton (Shane Dawson), Antonio Marsh (Peter Dillon), John Osbourne (Steven Drage)