Crime

Savage

Inspired by the true stories of New Zealand's street gangs across 30 years, we follow Danny at three defining moments in his life as he grows from a boy into the violent enforcer of a gang.

Release Date : 2019-10-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company :

Production Country : New Zealand

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Moses

Original Name : John Tui

Gender : Male

Character Name : Danny

Original Name : Jake Ryan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Danny

Original Name : Olly Presling

Gender : Male

Character Name : Liam

Original Name : Seth Flynn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Flo

Original Name : Chelsie Preston Crayford

Gender : Female

Character Name : Josh

Original Name : Erroll Shand

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dice

Original Name : Dominic Ona-Ariki

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pony

Original Name : Cameron Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Liam

Original Name : Jack Parker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dregs

Original Name : Creedence Phillips

Gender : Male

Character Name : Child Liam

Original Name : Eden Flynn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teen Moses

Original Name : Haanz Fa'avae-Jackson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teen Danny

Original Name : James Matamua

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teen Liam

Original Name : Jack William Parker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tug

Original Name : Alex Raivaru

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Moses

Original Name : Lotima Pome'e

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lily

Original Name : Aaliyah Wilson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Red

Original Name : Poroaki Merritt-McDonald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Buck

Original Name : Taiti Ahiao

Gender : Male

Character Name : Child Chloe

Original Name : Tui Rererangi Aitken

Gender : Male

Character Name : Josh

Original Name : Jovan Beazley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Terry

Original Name : Tanis Bosson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Horde Fighter

Original Name : Locky J Campion

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl in Alleyway

Original Name : Camella Cody

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sparks

Original Name : Mario Cooper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Moses Savage 3

Original Name : Riley Dane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sick

Original Name : Dane Davidson-Trotter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Moses Savage 60

Original Name : Mathew Dorward

Gender : Male

Character Name : Savage Prospect

Original Name : Jesse Drysdale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dice’s Wife

Original Name : Sina Esera

Gender : Male

Character Name : Singing Woman

Original Name : Theodora Esera

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dice’s Father

Original Name : Eteuati Ete

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lynch

Original Name : Richard Falkner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Constable Flint

Original Name : Tim Gordon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tug Savage 54 (Band Member)

Original Name : Aaron Gunn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Webbs

Original Name : Stephen Hall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bus Driver

Original Name : Peter Hambleton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Matron

Original Name : Rachel Henry

Gender : Female

Character Name : Girl in Alleyway

Original Name : Olivia Hunter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kayla

Original Name : Simone Kelly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rat

Original Name : Katie Korewha

Gender : Male

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Nathaniel Lees

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Renee Lyons

Gender : Female

Character Name : Goat

Original Name : Papahia Hirini Kemp Maika

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ambulance Officer

Original Name : James Manttan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Band Member

Original Name : Ryan Clifford Marsh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Blush

Original Name : Stuart McDonald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shopkeeper

Original Name : Dra McKay

Gender : Female

Character Name : Constable Gardner

Original Name : Paul McLaughlin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Savage Associate 80

Original Name : Callum Moore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl talking to Terry

Original Name : Hariata Moriarty

Gender : Male

Character Name : Babs

Original Name : Taofi Mose-Nehemia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Savage Guitarist

Original Name : Maaka Pohatu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ambulance Officer

Original Name : Dave Randall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Flipper Savage 72

Original Name : Collin Robertson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Savage Associate 84

Original Name : Zakkaari Rokkanno

Gender : Male

Character Name : Skidds

Original Name : Erroll Shand

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ben

Original Name : Ray Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tug Savage 50 (Barman)

Original Name : Leva Sua

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Tess Sullivan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dad

Original Name : Matthew Sunderland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Band Member

Original Name : Doug Ten Broeke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zach

Original Name : John Vaimoli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman on Bus (uncredited)

Original Name : Meredith Dooley

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-03-27

This film offers quite a fascinating insight into gang culture in New Zealand that is certainly violent, but also sophisticated and layered. I'll admit to squirming slightly in my seat for the first few minutes - that is pretty angry - but shortly thereafter we are exposed to the story of how "Danny - aka Damage" (Jake Ryan) went from being a small boy in a big family with an abusive father living on the poverty line to a feared and dreaded gang enforcer. Reduced to having to steal food, he is apprehended by the police and shoved into the care system - abandoned by his family and at the mercy of some rather brutal and predatory officials as he grows up. On the way, he befriends "Moses" (John Tui) and in order to protect each other and to get themselves some respect, they start a gang "the Savages". It's the realism that is striking about this Sam Kelly film. Such a far cry from the picturesque scenes we are accustomed to seeing from NZ, this offers a glimpse of the true existences of these men on the periphery of society with their own rules - an honour code - that woebetide anyone who crosses. The characterisations elicit pathos and detestation but as it builds, there is a prevailing humanity that has never quite left "Danny" and what he really hankers after for himself starts to take hold of, and question, his loyalties. Don't be put off by the first five minutes, it is an intelligent and thought-provoking story well worth watching.