The Raid (2022)
The Raid (2022)
Serve or protect?
Inspired by actual events, MURU is the story of a local Police Sergeant ‘Taffy’ Tāwharau, who must choose between duty to his badge or his people, when the Government invoke antiterrorism powers to launch an armed raid on Taffy’s remote Urewera community, on a school day. This gripping action drama is not a re-creation, but a response to the 2007 Tūhoe raids. MURU is a Māori concept for 'forgiveness’.

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Cast

Cliff Curtis Cliff Curtis As: Tāwharau ‘Taffy’
Jay Ryan Jay Ryan As: Gallagher
Manu Bennett Manu Bennett As: Kimiora
Simone Kessell Simone Kessell As: Maria
Poroaki Merritt-McDonald Poroaki Merritt-McDonald As: Waikura/Rusty
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Storyline

Inspired by actual events, MURU is the story of a local Police Sergeant ‘Taffy’ Tāwharau, who must choose between duty to his badge or his people, when the Government invoke antiterrorism powers to launch an armed raid on Taffy’s remote Urewera community, on a school day. This gripping action drama is not a re-creation, but a response to the 2007 Tūhoe raids. MURU is a Māori concept for 'forgiveness’.


Tagline: Serve or protect?
Certification: 15A

Details

Genres: Drama, Action

Language: English,

Release Date: 13 October 2022

Country: NZ

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Jawbone Pictures, Wheke Group Limited, Te Māngai Pāho

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Cast

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Tāwharau ‘Taffy’

Jay Ryan

Jay Ryan

Gallagher

Manu Bennett

Manu Bennett

Kimiora

Simone Kessell

Simone Kessell

Maria

Poroaki Merritt-McDonald

Poroaki Merritt-McDonald

Waikura/Rusty

Roimata Fox

Roimata Fox

Hārata

Ria Paki

Ria Paki

Blake

Tame Iti

Tame Iti

Tame Iti

Xavier Horan

Xavier Horan

STG 'Ren' Renata

Andrew Cottle

Andrew Cottle

STG Phil

Byron Coll

Byron Coll

Jarrod

Cinzia Maioha Jonathan

Cinzia Maioha Jonathan

Dr. Foon

Troy Kingi

Troy Kingi

Mooks

Colin Moy

Colin Moy

Wilson

Rangi Rangitukunoa

Rangi Rangitukunoa

Pōtaka

Nepia Takuira-Mita

Nepia Takuira-Mita

Pana

Oriini Kaipara

Oriini Kaipara

Hine

Tipene Ohlson

Tipene Ohlson

Pāpā

Mack McKorkindale

Mack McKorkindale

Hux

Ati Teepa

Ati Teepa

Keri

Katea Te Rehita Morgan

Katea Te Rehita Morgan

Maitaranui

Te Aroha Huirua Teepa

Te Aroha Huirua Teepa

Kui Tūī

Tōrerenui-A-Rua Te Pou

Tōrerenui-A-Rua Te Pou

Wikitoria

Beverly Manahi

Beverly Manahi

Nana Bev

Te Hawiki Rangihika-Hawea

Te Hawiki Rangihika-Hawea

Child on the Bus

Te Oro Rangihika-Hawea

Te Oro Rangihika-Hawea

Child on the Bus

Mako Teepa

Mako Teepa

Child on the Bus

Ngahiramai Teepa

Ngahiramai Teepa

Child on the Bus

Paaku Waata Titoko

Paaku Waata Titoko

Child on the Bus

Rarauwhe Titoko

Rarauwhe Titoko

Child on the Bus

Te Waimihia Wetini

Te Waimihia Wetini

Child on the Bus

Ngāwai Teepa

Ngāwai Teepa

Child on the Bus

Teina Harawira

Teina Harawira

Child on the Bus

Manukura Apiata

Manukura Apiata

Child on the Bus

Rereiao Kahi

Rereiao Kahi

Child on the Bus

Te Rangihoua Kahi

Te Rangihoua Kahi

Child on the Bus

Waiheke Kahi

Waiheke Kahi

Child on the Bus

Siu Purewa Pou

Siu Purewa Pou

Child on the Bus

Tūroa Taipeti

Tūroa Taipeti

Child on the Bus

Te Mataku Iti

Te Mataku Iti

Elderly

Yvonne Iti

Yvonne Iti

Elderly

Tiwai Iti

Tiwai Iti

Elderly

Wikitoria Kereopa

Wikitoria Kereopa

Elderly

Molly Kutia

Molly Kutia

Elderly

Martha Maaka

Martha Maaka

Elderly

Yvonne McKenzie

Yvonne McKenzie

Elderly

Kararaina Nepe

Kararaina Nepe

Elderly

James Noema

James Noema

Elderly

Benjamin Rangi

Benjamin Rangi

Elderly

Marie Rangi

Marie Rangi

Elderly

Brian Takurua

Brian Takurua

Elderly

Materoa Te Papa

Materoa Te Papa

Elderly

Richard Teamo

Richard Teamo

Elderly

Hine Teepa

Hine Teepa

Elderly

Georgina Timoti

Georgina Timoti

Elderly

Molly Turnbull

Molly Turnbull

Elderly

Lois Umuhuri

Lois Umuhuri

Elderly

Harata Williams

Harata Williams

Elderly

Priscilla Woods

Priscilla Woods

Elderly

Directed By

Tearepa Kahi

Tearepa Kahi

Director

Mario de Mendoza

Mario de Mendoza

First Assistant Director

Paul Grinder

Paul Grinder

First Assistant Director

Dianne Moffatt

Dianne Moffatt

Script Supervisor

Maruia Jensen

Maruia Jensen

Continuity

Nicoel Boschman

Nicoel Boschman

Second Assistant Director

Alexandria Murphy

Alexandria Murphy

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Tearepa Kahi

Tearepa Kahi

Screenplay

Jason Nathan

Jason Nathan

Co-Writer

Jason Nathan

Jason Nathan

Original Story

Claire Dobbin

Claire Dobbin

Script Editor

Production Crew

Tame Iti

Tame Iti

Producer

Reikura Kahi

Reikura Kahi

Producer

Selina Joe

Selina Joe

Producer

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Executive Producer

Richard Fletcher

Richard Fletcher

Executive Producer

Tearepa Kahi

Tearepa Kahi

Executive Producer

Timothy White

Timothy White

Executive Producer

Kelly Rogers

Kelly Rogers

Executive Producer

Gary Hamilton

Gary Hamilton

Executive Producer

Ying Ye

Ying Ye

Executive Producer

Ryan Hamilton

Ryan Hamilton

Executive Producer

Charlotte Larsen

Charlotte Larsen

Associate Producer

Ati Teepa

Ati Teepa

Associate Producer

Christina Asher

Christina Asher

Casting Director

Liz DiFiore

Liz DiFiore

Line Producer

Angela Cudd

Angela Cudd

Production Manager

Cheree Cook

Cheree Cook

Production Accountant

Kim Windlebourn

Kim Windlebourn

Accountant

Jasmine Nyx

Jasmine Nyx

Accounting Trainee

Timothy McPoland

Timothy McPoland

Assistant Production Coordinator

Sophie Panton

Sophie Panton

Assistant Production Coordinator

Hasan An Arslan

Hasan An Arslan

Assistant Production Coordinator

Gretchen Hatton

Gretchen Hatton

Production Secretary

Amber Smith

Amber Smith

Extras Casting Coordinator

Louis Law

Louis Law

Production Runner

Emma Hepworth

Emma Hepworth

Production Runner

Rosa Hall

Rosa Hall

Additional Production Assistant

Jamie Drake-Rogers

Jamie Drake-Rogers

Additional Production Assistant

Mihihea Rua

Mihihea Rua

Executive Assistant

Elise Francis

Elise Francis

Executive Assistant

Hori Ahipene

Hori Ahipene

Casting Assistant

Renaye Tamati

Renaye Tamati

Casting Assistant

Sally Sherratt

Sally Sherratt

Location Manager

Jozef Wright

Jozef Wright

Assistant Location Manager

Lisa Marshall

Lisa Marshall

Assistant Location Manager

Jordi Scott-Smith

Jordi Scott-Smith

Assistant Location Manager

Hirini Bell

Hirini Bell

Location Assistant

Marius van Reijn

Marius van Reijn

Unit Manager

Paul Klement-Smith

Paul Klement-Smith

Post Production Coordinator

Edited By

John Gilbert

John Gilbert

Editor

Dan Pavis

Dan Pavis

Assistant Editor

Brenton Cumberpatch

Brenton Cumberpatch

Online Editor

Tristan Simpson

Tristan Simpson

Online Editor

Alana Cotton

Alana Cotton

Colorist

Jemma Lee

Jemma Lee

Color Assistant

Costume and Makeup

Pauline Pohatu

Pauline Pohatu

Costume Designer

Gabrielle Jones

Gabrielle Jones

Makeup Designer

Gabrielle Jones

Gabrielle Jones

Hair Designer

Brett Garton

Brett Garton

Costume Supervisor

Keelan Bowkett-Assaf

Keelan Bowkett-Assaf

On Set Dresser

Melaney Kemp

Melaney Kemp

Dresser

Uwe Gruser

Uwe Gruser

Dresser

Tjay Te Moana Te Tauri Christie

Tjay Te Moana Te Tauri Christie

Costume Assistant

Dianne Ensor

Dianne Ensor

Key Makeup Artist

Dianne Ensor

Dianne Ensor

Key Hair Stylist

Luci Hare

Luci Hare

Makeup Artist

Shona O'Neill

Shona O'Neill

Makeup Artist

Shona O'Neill

Shona O'Neill

Hair Designer

Shontae Roache

Shontae Roache

Makeup Artist

Sound

Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper

Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper

Original Music Composer

Dick Reade

Dick Reade

Sound Designer

Mark Storey

Mark Storey

Sound Recordist

Jesse Stuart

Jesse Stuart

Boom Operator

Steve Finnigan

Steve Finnigan

Sound Supervisor

Dick Reade

Dick Reade

Dialogue Editor

Chris Sinclair

Chris Sinclair

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Narelle Ahrens

Narelle Ahrens

Foley Artist

Sarah Ryan

Sarah Ryan

Foley Editor

Steve Finnigan

Steve Finnigan

Supervising Sound Editor

Michael Hedges

Michael Hedges

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alexis Feodoroff

Alexis Feodoroff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Manu Taylor

Manu Taylor

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Paul Verrall

Paul Verrall

Special Effects Supervisor

Brenton Cumberpatch

Brenton Cumberpatch

Visual Effects Supervisor

Simon Deighton

Simon Deighton

VFX Artist

Kieran Shalley

Kieran Shalley

VFX Artist

Camera

Fred Renata

Fred Renata

Director of Photography

Fred Renata

Fred Renata

Additional Director of Photography

Chris Mauger

Chris Mauger

Additional Director of Photography

Chris Mauger

Chris Mauger

Camera Operator

Fred Renata

Fred Renata

Camera Operator

Gilly Lawrence

Gilly Lawrence

Camera Operator

Brendon Dixon

Brendon Dixon

Drone Cinematographer

Josh Creeks

Josh Creeks

Camera Operator

Te Haunui Tuna

Te Haunui Tuna

Camera Operator

Alyssa Kath

Alyssa Kath

First Assistant Camera

Angie Sanchez Villar

Angie Sanchez Villar

Second Assistant Camera

Te Haunui Tuna

Te Haunui Tuna

Camera Trainee

Charlotte Panoho

Charlotte Panoho

Camera Trainee

Luca Turner

Luca Turner

Digital Imaging Technician

Ben Rowsell

Ben Rowsell

First Assistant "A" Camera

Jack Feng

Jack Feng

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Kevin Donovan

Kevin Donovan

Key Grip

Jim Rowe

Jim Rowe

Key Grip

Jamie Whitmarsh

Jamie Whitmarsh

Key Grip

Josh Creeks

Josh Creeks

Grip

James Nicholson

James Nicholson

Grip

Jaive King-Harris

Jaive King-Harris

Grip

Tom Gould

Tom Gould

Still Photographer

Christopher Pryor

Christopher Pryor

Still Photographer

Craig Wright

Craig Wright

Still Photographer

Steve Unwin

Steve Unwin

Epk Producer

Roy Taoho

Roy Taoho

Epk Camera Operator

Craig Wright

Craig Wright

Epk Camera Operator

Roberto Pavez

Roberto Pavez

Epk Camera Operator

Kirsty Griffin

Kirsty Griffin

Still Photographer

Lighting

Merlin Wilford

Merlin Wilford

Gaffer

Gilly Lawrence

Gilly Lawrence

Gaffer

Stacey Hui

Stacey Hui

Best Boy Electrician

Manahakaora Lawrence

Manahakaora Lawrence

Lighting Technician

Hadleigh Mcrobbie

Hadleigh Mcrobbie

Lighting Technician

BJ Walker

BJ Walker

Lighting Artist

Art Department

Ashley Turner

Ashley Turner

Production Design

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

Art Department Coordinator

Dion Bothby

Dion Bothby

Assistant Art Director

Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott

Set Decoration

Lauren Barr

Lauren Barr

Set Dresser

Jeremy Archibald

Jeremy Archibald

Set Dresser

Braden White

Braden White

Additional Set Dresser

Jimmy Hennebry

Jimmy Hennebry

Additional Set Dresser

Phred Palmer

Phred Palmer

Property Master

Marissa Healey

Marissa Healey

Property Buyer

Chrystal Ashford

Chrystal Ashford

Standby Property Master

Erika Schaab-Farrant

Erika Schaab-Farrant

Assistant Property Master

Alex Wilson

Alex Wilson

Runner Art Department

Darren Foster

Darren Foster

Art Department Assistant

Te Kaiamo Okeroa Rogers

Te Kaiamo Okeroa Rogers

Art Department Assistant

Taylor Leong

Taylor Leong

Graphic Designer

Amos Turner

Amos Turner

Graphic Designer

David Gunson

David Gunson

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

Ashlee Fidow

Ashlee Fidow

Stunt Double

Tim Wong

Tim Wong

Stunts

Augie Davis

Augie Davis

Stunt Coordinator

Matt Bennett

Matt Bennett

Stunt Double

Matt Bennett

Matt Bennett

Stunts

Damian Halforty

Damian Halforty

Stunts

Tori Marsh

Tori Marsh

Fight Choreographer

Tori Marsh

Tori Marsh

Stunt Double

Carl Van Roon

Carl Van Roon

Stunts

Carl Van Roon

Carl Van Roon

Stunt Double

Sateki Finau Baas

Sateki Finau Baas

Stunt Double

Andrew Cottle

Andrew Cottle

Stunts

Mark Harris

Mark Harris

Vehicles Coordinator

Tim Wong

Tim Wong

Stunt Driver

Jared Meehan

Jared Meehan

Stunts

Wayne Boynton

Wayne Boynton

Stunt Driver

Jessie Tauariki

Jessie Tauariki

Stunt Double

Christine Church

Christine Church

Stunt Double

Mia Mārama Henry-Tierney

Mia Mārama Henry-Tierney

Production Intern

Hori Ahipene

Hori Ahipene

Dramaturgy

Riaan Botha

Riaan Botha

Pilot

Andrew Cottle

Andrew Cottle

Armorer

Gunner Ashford

Gunner Ashford

Armorer

Martin Bath

Martin Bath

Armorer

Ben Wilson

Ben Wilson

Vehicles Wrangler

Nick Wilson

Nick Wilson

Vehicles Wrangler

Adrian Hilterman

Adrian Hilterman

Vehicles Wrangler

Mark Buckley

Mark Buckley

Vehicles Wrangler

Maihi Ashford

Maihi Ashford

Special Effects Assistant

Hirini Bell

Hirini Bell

Special Effects Assistant

Jackson Pretscherer

Jackson Pretscherer

Generator Operator

Matt Emery

Matt Emery

Legal Services

Robert Gibson

Robert Gibson

Health and Safety

Rawina Teepa

Rawina Teepa

Security

Alexandria Walker

Alexandria Walker

Security

Darren Raimoana

Darren Raimoana

Security

Mio Moecke

Mio Moecke

Security

June Tihi

June Tihi

Security

Christine Teepa

Christine Teepa

Security

Turaki Akuhata

Turaki Akuhata

Security

Christine Church

Christine Church

Animal Wrangler

Jessie Tauariki

Jessie Tauariki

Animal Wrangler

Johnson Davis

Johnson Davis

Animal Wrangler

Ati Teepa

Ati Teepa

Animal Wrangler

Johann Mason Coils

Johann Mason Coils

Animal Wrangler

Taylor Des Marres-Williams

Taylor Des Marres-Williams

Animal Wrangler

Ben Baker

Ben Baker

Driver

Maruia Jensen

Maruia Jensen

Driver

Sue Cotile

Sue Cotile

Driver

Roger Grant

Roger Grant

Post Production Supervisor

Kath Raphael

Kath Raphael

Post Production Supervisor

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