River Queen
Brief Synopsis
Set in New Zealand in 1868. Tells the tale of a woman forced to travel deep into Maori territory to rescue her son.
Cast & Crew
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Vincent Ward
Director
Kiefer Sutherland
Cliff Curtis
Samantha Morton
Temuera Morrison
Anton Lesser
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Historical
Period
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Endgame Entertainment; London Symphony Orchestra; Prpvfx; The Works; The Works; The Works; U.K. Film Council
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox International; Eurocine; The Weinstein Company; The Works; United International Pictures
Location
New Zealand
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 53m
Synopsis
Set in New Zealand in 1868. Tells the tale of a woman forced to travel deep into Maori territory to rescue her son.
Director
Vincent Ward
Director
Cast
Kiefer Sutherland
Cliff Curtis
Samantha Morton
Temuera Morrison
Anton Lesser
David Rawiri Pene
Stephen Rea
Wi Kuki Kaa
Mark Ruka
Mikaila Hutchinson
Tyson Reweti
Grayson Putu
Nathan Passfield
Laura Coyte Douglas
Julie Ranginui
Noa Campbell
Brandon Lakshman
Barry Te Hira
Warwick Morehu
Thomas Kiwi
Bill Pene
Kayte Ferguson
Nancy Ngaiwaiwera Turanga
Glen Drake
Poipoia Te Taonga Poa
Stephen Reweti
John Katipa
Adam Gardiner
Paul Norell
Danielle Cormack
Hone Te Pania
Shavaughn Ruakere
Liston Rua
Siaosi Founua
Winham 'moo' Hammond
Ben Kelly
Tim Mansall
Mana Hira Davis
Kiel Mcnaughton
Antonio Marsh
John Osbourne
Mae Mckenna
Vocals
Belinda Sykes
Vocals
Melanie Pappenheim
Vocals
Crew
Chris Auty
Producer
Peter Baldock
Supervising Sound Editor
Rachael Boggs
Assistant Director
Alun Bollinger
Director Of Photography
Ben Breen
Production Accountant
Katherine Brown
Prosthetic Makeup
Melanie Brunt
Production Coordinator
Jennifer Butcher
Assistant Director
Russell Campbell
Consultant
Alison Carter
Consultant
John Cavill
Photography
Neil Cervin
Director Of Photography
Karl Chisholm
Special Effects Coordinator
Adam Clarke
Camera Operator
Shane Connaughton
Writer
Jared Connon
Location Manager
Paul Cotterell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Barbara Darragh
Costume Designer
Augie Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Liz Difiore
Line Producer
Geoff Dixon
Executive Producer
Walter Donohue
Consultant
Trishia Downie
Line Producer
Rhys Duncan
Camera Operator
Naomi Enfield
Assistant Director
Dianne Ensor
Makeup
Denise Farrell
Production Accountant
Richard Fletcher
Coproducer
Richard Flynn
Sound Mixer
Celestia Fox
Casting
Toa Fraser
Screenplay
Robyn Grace
Continuity
Robyn Grace
Assistant Director
Paul Grinder
Unit Director
Gina Hallas
Production Accountant
Annette Hardy
Makeup
Rewa Harre
Camera Operator
Mark Hotchin
Executive Producer
Carol Hughes
Line Producer
Neil James
Assistant Director
Karl Jenkins
Music
Karl Jenkins
Music Conductor
Britta Johnstone
Continuity
Frankie Karena
Makeup
Leanne Karena
Makeup
Veronique Keys
Prosthetic Makeup
Terry Kilmartin
Assistant Director
Rick Kofoed
Production Designer
Melissa Lawrence
Continuity
Thad Lawrence
Gaffer
Jacinta Lee
Production Coordinator
Jacqui Leung
Makeup
Ewa J Lind
Editor
Richard Lloyd
Post-Production Supervisor
Ginny Loane
Gaffer
Kely Lyons
Editor
Sue May
Publicity
Hamish Mcintyre
Key Grip
Deirdre Mckessar
Costume Supervisor
Ross Michleson
Special Effects Coordinator
Rick Mietkowski
Photography
John Miles
Construction Manager
Graham Morris
Sound Mixer
Louis Nowra
Editor
Neil Peplow
Executive Producer
George Port
Visual Effects Supervisor
Shayne Radford
Art Director
Vanessa Redmond
Production Coordinator
Don Reynolds
Producer
Maggie Rodford
Music Supervisor
Karla Rodgers
Production Manager
Diana Rowan
Casting Director
Niccola Sanderson
Production Coordinator
Dannelle Satherley
Makeup
Tainui Stephens
Coproducer
Tanui Stephens
Production Coordinator
James D. Stern
Executive Producer
Bronwen Stewart
Production Coordinator
Jane Sullivan
Production Manager
Dannelle Sutherly
Makeup
Geoff Tait
Key Grip
Gareth Tansey
Main Title Design
Tiare Tomaszewski
Production Manager
Ceyda Torun
Production Coordinator
Michelle Turner
Production Coordinator
Edward Tyrie
Gaffer
Paul Verrall
Special Effects Supervisor
Linda Wall
Makeup Designer
Vincent Ward
Screenplay
Vincent Ward
Story By
Howard Watkins
Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric Watson
Executive Producer
Chris Webb
Assistant Director
Alison Wright
Music Supervisor
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Historical
Period
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Endgame Entertainment; London Symphony Orchestra; Prpvfx; The Works; The Works; The Works; U.K. Film Council
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox International; Eurocine; The Weinstein Company; The Works; United International Pictures
Location
New Zealand
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 53m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video November 25, 2008
Director Vincent Ward was replaced in the seventh week of production by cinematographer Alun Bollinger, and resumed his helming duties during the post-production phase.
Production was suspended for six weeks when Samantha Morton was hospitalized with a severe case of influenza and a secondary bacterial infection. Shooting resumed October 4, 2004.
Released in United States on Video November 25, 2008
