The Convert
Munro, a soldier-turned lay preacher, travels to New Zealand to minister to the first British colonists, but is converted by the powerful chief Maianui to serve a different purpose.
Director(s)
Lee Tamahori
Gene Keelan
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In spite of a few shortcomings, I mostly liked The Convert. Firstly, there's Australian actor, Guy Pierce. Pierce who is, in my opinion, fantastic. Its been quite a while since I've seen him in anything, I'd personally consider worthwhile, so this film made for a welcome change. Another upside, is a reasonable, if overcooked story (I'll come to that) which offers insights into early colonial life in New Zealand. In particular, it taps into the conflict between Maori tribes (the native people) and the newly arrived colonists. It's not a bad tale but as is often the case, it overplays its hand. The colonists are depicted as largely narrow minded, racist bigots. Its fair to say there was indeed racism (and still is). Its also true, however that the reason there are no pure Maori left in New Zealand, is because they integrated with the new arrivals.Its a bit hard to overstate the race card, when you stop to consider this fact. That said, there remains a heck of a lot to like here. Great performances, convincing characterisations and action that's a little implausible, at times, but still well done and generally entertaining. In summary, The Convert, in spite of a few shortcomings, is a quality production, that's definitely worth a look.
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The directors of The Convert are Lee Tamahori and Gene Keelan.
The cast of The Convert includes Lawrence Makoare as Akatarewa, Guy Pearce as Thomas Munro, Dean O'Gorman as Kedgley, Mark Mitchinson as Beauchamp, Antonio Te Maioha as Maianui, Jacqueline McKenzie as Charlotte, Matthew Chamberlain as De Buin, Quinn Sugrue as Petrie, Jared Turner as Castor Samuels, Leonard Mathews as Maianui Elder / Akatarewa Warrior, Renee Lyons as Jane Beauchamp, Duane Evans Jr. as Pahirua, and more.
The duration of The Convert is 1h 59 mins.
Yes. The Convert has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including Official US Trailer. Watch them on this page.
You can watch The Convert on Hulu (Subscription), Kanopy (Free), Hoopla (Free), Amazon Video (Rent), Apple TV Store (Rent), Google Play Movies (Rent), YouTube (Rent), Fandango At Home (Rent), Spectrum On Demand (Rent), Amazon Video (Buy), Apple TV Store (Buy), Google Play Movies (Buy), YouTube (Buy), and Fandango At Home (Buy). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
The Convert was released on 14 Mar 2024.
The Convert is listed under Drama and Action on Fanbiz.
The Convert has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "In spite of a few shortcomings, I mostly liked The Convert. Firstly, there's Australian actor, Guy Pierce. Pierce who is, in my opinion, fantastic. Its been quite a while sin..."
