The Convert

Action Drama

Australia, New Zealand

English

March 14, 2024

1hr 59min

Status: released

Trailer, Teaser & Videos

The Convert Movie Details:

Based on	Wulf by Hamish Clayton
Countries	Australia, New Zealand
Languages	Māori, English
Genre	Action, Drama
Release dates	September 7, 2023 (TIFF) March 14, 2024 (New Zealand) July 12, 2024 (United States)
Running time	1hr 59min
Starring	Guy Pearce Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne Antonio Te Maioha Jacqueline McKenzie Lawrence Makoare
Directed by	Lee Tamahori
Written by	Screenplay: Shane Danielsen Lee Tamahori Story: Michael Bennett
Produced by	Robin Scholes Te Kohe Tuhaka Andrew Mason Troy Lum
Cinematography by	Gin Loane
Edited by	Luke Haigh
Music by	Matteo Zingales
Production Companies	MBK Productions Mister Smith Entertainment New Zealand Film Commission Jump Film & Television Brouhaha Entertainment
Box Office Worldwide Collection	$339,322

The Convert Movie Cast & Characters:

Guy Pearce as Thomas Munroe
Te Kohe Tuhaka
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne as Rangimai
Antonio Te Maioha as Maianui
Jacqueline McKenzie as Charlotte
Lawrence Makoare as Akatarewa
Dean O’Gorman as Kedgley
Madeleine McCarthy as Bethany
Duane Wichman-Evans Jr.
Marris Collins as Maianui Elder
Duane Evans Jr. as Pahirua
Andrew G Hill as Maianui Warrior

Storyline:

A lay preacher who arrives at a British settlement in the 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.

About The Convert Movie:

The Convert is an action drama film directed by Lee Tamahori, and produced by Robin Scholes, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Andrew Mason, and Troy Lum. The film stars Guy Pearce, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, Antonio Te Maioha, Jacqueline McKenzie, and Lawrence Makoare.

Principal photography for the film began in September 2022 in North Island and ended in November of that year. Filming locations included West Auckland beaches, Studio West, and other locations around the Auckland and Northland regions.

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2023. It was released in New Zealand cinemas on March 14, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 12, 2024.

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