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Whale Rider (2003)

Overview

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

Director

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Niki Caro

Screenplay

Cast

Keisha Castle-Hughes profile
Keisha Castle-Hughes

Paikea Apirana

Rawiri Paratene profile
Rawiri Paratene

Koro

Vicky Haughton profile
Vicky Haughton

Nanny Flowers

Cliff Curtis profile
Cliff Curtis

Porourangi

Grant Roa profile
Grant Roa

Uncle Rawiri

Mana Taumaunu profile
Mana Taumaunu

Hemi

Rachel House profile
Rachel House

Shilo

Taungaroa Emile profile
Taungaroa Emile

Willie

Tammy Davis profile
Tammy Davis

Dog

Mabel Wharekawa profile
Mabel Wharekawa

Maka

Rawinia Clarke profile
Rawinia Clarke

Miro

Tahei Simpson profile
Tahei Simpson

Miss Parata

Keisha Castle-Hughes profile
Keisha Castle-Hughes

Paikea Apirana

Rawiri Paratene profile
Rawiri Paratene

Koro

Vicky Haughton profile
Vicky Haughton

Nanny Flowers

Cliff Curtis profile
Cliff Curtis

Porourangi

Grant Roa profile
Grant Roa

Uncle Rawiri

Mana Taumaunu profile
Mana Taumaunu

Hemi

Rachel House profile
Rachel House

Shilo

Taungaroa Emile profile
Taungaroa Emile

Willie

Tammy Davis profile
Tammy Davis

Dog

Mabel Wharekawa profile
Mabel Wharekawa

Maka

Rawinia Clarke profile
Rawinia Clarke

Miro

Tahei Simpson profile
Tahei Simpson

Miss Parata

Extra

Release Date

January 30, 2003

Original Language

English, Maori

Budget

$8,000,000.00

Production Company

South Pacific Pictures logoPandora Film logoApolloMedia logoNew Zealand Film Production Fund logoNew Zealand Film Commission logoNZ on Air logoFilmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen logo

Available On

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Videos

Whale Rider 20th Anniversary Edition - Official Trailer thumbnail
Whale Rider 20th Anniversary Edition - Official Trailer
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whale rider official film trailer 2002
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Whale Rider movie trailer preview from cheapflix

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