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Whale Rider(2003)

PG-1301/30/2003 (NZ)DramaFamily1h 41m
71%

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In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.

Overview

A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

Niki Caro

Director

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Movie Cast

Keisha Castle-Hughes photo

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Paikea Apirana

Rawiri Paratene photo

Rawiri Paratene

Koro

Vicky Haughton photo

Vicky Haughton

Nanny Flowers

Cliff Curtis photo

Cliff Curtis

Porourangi

Grant Roa photo

Grant Roa

Uncle Rawiri

Mana Taumaunu photo

Mana Taumaunu

Hemi

Rachel House photo

Rachel House

Shilo

Taungaroa Emile photo

Taungaroa Emile

Willie

Tammy Davis photo

Tammy Davis

Dog

Mabel Wharekawa photo

Mabel Wharekawa

Maka

Rawinia Clarke photo

Rawinia Clarke

Miro

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$8,000,000.00

Revenue$41,400,000.00

Production CompanySouth Pacific Pictures

Original LanguageEnglish

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