Movie

Utu (1983)

• January 31, 1983
• 1h 58m

• War
• Adventure
• Drama
• History

Overview

In New Zealand in the 1860s the native Māori 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. Meanwhile Wiremu, an officer for the British, seems to think that resistance is futile.

Director

Geoff Murphy

Writers

Geoff Murphy, Keith Aberdein

Starring

Anzac Wallace, Bruno Lawrence, Tim Elliott