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Savage

Play trailer 1:52 Poster for Savage 2019,  1h 40m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Inspired by the true stories of New Zealand's street gangs across 30 years, SAVAGE follows DANNY at three defining moments in his life as he grows from a boy into the violent enforcer of a gang.
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Critics Consensus

Savage lives up to its title with plenty of grim violence -- but dispenses its brutality in service of a well-acted and solidly effective character study.

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Tara Brady Irish Times Jan 22, 2021
3/5
The triptych structure is a little fiddly, but Savage is never less than powerful. Go to Full Review
Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Oct 8, 2020
3.5/5
The details of gang life are fascinating. The casting is superb: hundreds of rough-heads assembled from across New Zealand. These mean-looking buggers provide a terrifying backdrop for the power struggle. Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Sep 12, 2020
3/5
The debutant director Sam Kelly creates a credibly hard-hitting if depressingly repetitive (fackin, fackin, fackin, fackin) milieu, with shades of Lee Tamahori's classic New Zealand drama Once Were Warriors. Go to Full Review
Carey-Ann Pawsey Orca Sound Feb 12, 2021
3/5
While there is plenty of violence and other things you would expect from a gang flick there is also a "softer" side here. That gives the film a realistic feel to it. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Feb 4, 2021
B-
There's nothing novel about this gang movie, but in its rawness it gets the brutality right and makes for a gritty watch. Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Jan 30, 2021
... lacks broader insight and ultimately fails to generate sympathy for Danny as he seeks redemption. Go to Full Review
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Sam Kelly

Director

John Tui

Moses

Jake Ryan

Danny

Chelsie Preston Crayford

Flo

Olly Presling

Danny

Erroll Shand

Josh

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Synopsis Inspired by the true stories of New Zealand's street gangs across 30 years, SAVAGE follows DANNY at three defining moments in his life as he grows from a boy into the violent enforcer of a gang.
Director
Sam Kelly
Producer
Vicky Pope
Screenwriter
Sam Kelly
Production Co
Park Road Post Production, Avalon Studios, POP Films, New Zealand Film Commission
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 29, 2020
Runtime
1h 40m
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