Rapa Nui

1994 1h 47m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 168

Adventure

Synopsis

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Inter-tribal rivalry leads to a competition to erect a huge Maoi statue in record time before Make can take part in the race to retrieve the egg of a Sooty Tern. The reward for winning this race is to rule the island for one year.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jason Scott Lee
Noro
Esai Morales
Make
Sandrine Holt
Ramana
Eru Potaka-Dewes
Ariki-mau
Emilio Tuki Hito
Messenger
Gordon Toi Hatfield
Riro
Frenxa Reuben
Heke
Hori Ahipene
Overseer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Reynolds
Writers: Kevin Reynolds, Tim Rose Price
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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ERA

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Directed by Kevin Reynolds, shot by Stephen F. Windon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stewart Copeland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Boyle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jason Scott Lee and Esai Morales and Sandrine Holt carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0110944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kevin Reynolds directs. Stephen F. Windon behind the camera. Stewart Copeland scores. Peter Boyle cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Kevin Reynolds, shot by Stephen F. Windon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stewart Copeland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Boyle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jason Scott Lee and Esai Morales and Sandrine Holt carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0110944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.