The Raid

Oct 13, 2022

1h 44m

★ 6.5

Serve or protect?

Overview

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’.

Genres

Drama

Action

Production Companies

Jawbone Pictures

Wheke Group Limited

Te Māngai Pāho

The Raid Trailers

Cast

Tāwharau ‘Taffy’

Cliff Curtis

Gallagher

Jay Ryan

Kimiora

Manu Bennett

Maria

Simone Kessell

Waikura/Rusty

Poroaki Merritt-McDonald

Hārata

Roimata Fox

Blake

Ria Paki

Tame Iti

STG 'Ren' Renata

Xavier Horan

STG Phil

Andrew Cottle

Jarrod

Byron Coll

Dr. Foon

Cinzia Maioha Jonathan

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