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Utu is a 1983 New Zealand war film about the New Zealand Wars. Co-written and directed by Geoff Murphy, the films stars Anzac Wallace, Bruno Lawrence, Tim Eliott, Ilona Rodgers, Wi Kuki Kaa and Merata Mita, and depicts the story of a Māori warrior who sets out on a quest for "utu" (revenge).
Utu: Directed by Geoff Murphy. With Anzac Wallace, Bruno Lawrence, Tim Elliott, Kelly Johnson. In 1870, a Maori warrior working with the British finds his village massacred, and vows revenge.
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Jul 14, 2012 · Utu is a 1983 New Zealand movie directed by Geoff Murphy. It starred Anzac Wallace. Loosely based on events from Te Kooti's War, it tells of a Māori soldier's desire for utu, or vengeance, on...
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Jun 10, 2014 · Utu Trailer 1983 Director: Geoff Murphy Starring: Anzac Wallace, Bruno Lawrence, Kelly Johnson, Tim Elliot, Wi Kuki ...more.
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Utu - It's the 1870s, and Māori leader Te Wheke (Anzac Wallace) is fed up by brutal land grabs. He leads a bloody rebellion against the colonial Government, provoking threatened frontiersmen, disgruntled natives, lusty wahine, bible-bashing priests, and kupapa alike to consider the nature of ‘utu’ (retribution).
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In New Zealand in the 1860s the native Maori people fought the British colonials to keep the land guaranteed to them by treaty. The warrior Te Wheke fights for the British until betrayal leads him to seek utu (revenge). The settler Williamson in turn seeks revenge after Te Wheke attacks his homestead.
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Utu is a very impressive New Zealand western style film which was actually inspired by true events. The film opens with a horrific massacre of a Maori village, which drives native soldier Te Wheke to swear a blood vendetta against the white man.
