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Muru

Play trailer Poster for Muru PG,  2022,  1h 44m,  Drama/ Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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Inspired by actual events, MURU is the story of a local Police Sergeant 'Taffy' Tawharau (Cliff Curtis), who must choose between his badge and his people, when the Government launches an armed raid through his Ruatoki community, on a school day.

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Luke Buckmaster Guardian Oct 12, 2022
3/5
Despite the spectacle, it’s the human faces, particularly Curtis’, that will linger most vividly. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Sep 26, 2022
An accomplishment in tension, courtesy of a propulsive pace from Kahi. Go to Full Review
Peter Gray The AU Review Oct 31, 2022
4/5
In the film being a response to such unjust raids, there’s a strength and a realism in the anger projected that layers the film with a certain sense of hope; even if the noise is coming over a decade after the fact. Go to Full Review
Jane Freebury Jane Freebury Oct 28, 2022
3/5
Pumped police take the film into actioner territory despite the breathtaking beauty of landscapes and issues raised like divided loyalties Go to Full Review
Rachel Ashby Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) Oct 3, 2022
Muru is a masterclass in storytelling, proving that sometimes fiction can get us closer to truth than any documentary. Go to Full Review
Oliver Weir The Playlist Sep 20, 2022
C+
Though the film is frequently addled by its lust for spectacle, it is not without its moments of brilliance. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Te Arepa Kahi

Director

Cliff Curtis

Sgt 'Taffy' Tawharau

Jay Ryan

Gallagher

Manu Bennett

Kimiora

Simone Kessell

Maria

Tame Iti

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis Inspired by actual events, MURU is the story of a local Police Sergeant 'Taffy' Tawharau (Cliff Curtis), who must choose between his badge and his people, when the Government launches an armed raid through his Ruatoki community, on a school day.
Director
Te Arepa Kahi
Producer
Reikura Kahi, Selina Joe, Tame Iti
Screenwriter
Te Arepa Kahi, Jason Nathan, Te Arepa Kahi
Production Co
October Films
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama, Action
Original Language
Māori
Runtime
1h 44m
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