The Convert is an action-packed historical film that follows a preacher called Thomas Munro, who arrives in a colonial town in early 19th-century New Zealand. Munro soon finds himself at the center of a long-standing battle between two Māori tribes. Watch The Convert trailer starring Guy Pearce, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, Jacqueline McKenzie, Antonio Te Maioha, and Lawrence Makoare.
Directed by Lee Tamahori, The Convert debuts in theaters and on demand on July 12, 2024.
Directed by Lee Tamahori, The Convert debuts in theaters and on demand on July 12, 2024.
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00:00Only those who have been at sea truly grasp the enormity of this world.
00:06It is a frightening thing, knowing one day a great price may be demanded of us.
00:18Mr. Munro, welcome to Epworth.
00:21Thank you.
00:22Not exactly St. Paul's, but you'll make something of it.
00:26I shall do my best.
00:28For thousands of miles from civilization, surrounded by savages of the most barbaric kind.
00:34There are reports of a warlord out there.
00:37Would that be Akataro?
00:40You know of him?
00:41I have encountered him personally.
00:43What do you want?
00:46I ask that you spare the lives of these people.
00:49Choose.
00:51I cannot make that choice.
00:53Very well.
00:59It's our father.
01:13This is the path to destruction.
01:17Peace cannot be achieved through violence.
01:28This is a violent land, steeped in blood.
01:38Revenge, death.
01:42Go hand in hand.
01:47You fight or you die.
01:50We die as warriors.