George Henare

Acting

George Henare

Born September 11, 1945 (age 80)

No biography available.

Known For

The Rule of Jenny PenThe Rule of Jenny Pen · 2025
The Rule of Jenny Pen
6.22025
MovieHorrorThriller
Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home's residents with deadly consequences.
Once Were WarriorsOnce Were Warriors · 1994
Once Were Warriors
7.41994
MovieDrama
In a violent relationship, it takes a mother’s strength to save herself and her children from the man she loved. Once Were Warriors is a violent love story set against a contemporary urban backdrop.
Sgt. HaaneSgt. Haane · 2026
Sgt. Haane
6.02026
MovieWarDocumentary
This documentary-drama film follows Lance Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM of B Company, 28th Māori Battalion, a soldier of extraordinary courage, whose actions proved pivotal in the 1943 battle for the fortified summit of Takrouna, Tunisia.
Atomic TwisterAtomic Twister · 2002
Atomic Twister
6.32002
MovieActionDrama
When tornadoes hit a nuclear power plant, critically damaging the plant's cooling system, the results could be catastrophic. Atomic Twister, a countdown to disaster, traces an extraordinary day in the lives of small town citizens who unexpectedly find themselves facing the possibility of mass destruction.
Rapa NuiRapa Nui · 1994
Rapa Nui
6.41994
MovieAdventure
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.
The Dead LandsThe Dead Lands · 2014
The Dead Lands
6.12014
MovieAdventureAction
Hongi, a Maori chieftain’s teenage son, must avenge his father’s murder in order to bring peace and honour to the souls of his loved ones after his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains led by Wirepa, Hongi’s only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden “Dead Lands” and forge an uneasy alliance with a mysterious warrior, a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years.
GreenstoneGreenstone · 1999
Greenstone
9.01999
Movie
A majestic tale of drama, love, mystery and the clashing of cultures in early 1800's New Zealand.
The Legend of Johnny LingoThe Legend of Johnny Lingo · 2003
The Legend of Johnny Lingo
6.92003
MovieFamilyAction
When a storm washes a canoe bearing an infant boy ashore upon a small South Pacific island, he is at first well-received as a gift from the heavens, even to the point of the tribal chief adopting him as a successor. However, with time as hardships are blamed upon Tama (as he is named), he is finally outcast to live with the poorest people on the island, Mahana and her drunken father. Mahana is considered homely and undesirable, but Tama feels differently, so when he is old enough to build a craft to sail away, he vows to return for her one day. A lucky stroke brings him to land upon the island of the legendary Johnny Lingo, the wealthiest trader in the islands, and after years of service to him, Tama has learned much about life and himself as he dreams of honoring his pledge to Mahana.

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The Legend of Johnny LingoThe Legend of Johnny Lingo · 2003
The Legend of Johnny Lingo
6.92003
MovieFamilyAction
When a storm washes a canoe bearing an infant boy ashore upon a small South Pacific island, he is at first well-received as a gift from the heavens, even to the point of the tribal chief adopting him as a successor. However, with time as hardships are blamed upon Tama (as he is named), he is finally outcast to live with the poorest people on the island, Mahana and her drunken father. Mahana is considered homely and undesirable, but Tama feels differently, so when he is old enough to build a craft to sail away, he vows to return for her one day. A lucky stroke brings him to land upon the island of the legendary Johnny Lingo, the wealthiest trader in the islands, and after years of service to him, Tama has learned much about life and himself as he dreams of honoring his pledge to Mahana.

Johnny Lingo