Guy Pearce Is ‘The Convert’ on Digital, VOD July 12; on Disc Oct. 8
Arrives in Theatres and Digital/VOD July 12
On Disc October 8
A lay preacher arrives at a British settlement in 1830s. His violent past is soon drawn into question and his faith put to the test, as he finds himself caught in the middle of a bloody war between Maori tribes.
Directed by:
Lee Tamahori
Starring: Guy Pearce, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, Antonio Te Maioha, Jacqueline McKenzie, Lawrence Makoare, Dean O’Gorman
Written by Lee Tamahori
Rating: NR
Running time: 119 minutes
Genre: Historical Action Drama
Theatrical Release: July 12, 2024
Director Lee Tamahori’s (“Once Were Warriors”) action-filled historical epic stars Guy Pearce as Thomas Munro, a newly arrived preacher in a colonial town in early 19th-century New Zealand who finds himself at the center of a long-standing battle between two Maori tribes.