Dawn Raid Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Dec. 30, 2021

Dawn Raid

Release Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 VOD / Digital

Matthew Metcalfe, Oscar Kightley, Leela Menon, Tim Woodhouse, Fraser Brown

NR Documentary 1 hr, 38 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

Dawn Raid is the story of two Manukau Polytechnic students, Andy Murnane and Tanielu Leaosavai'i (aka Brotha D) who turned a bootleg t-shirt business and Hip-Hop night at a local bar in Otara into the influential Dawn Raid Entertainment empire. From humble beginnings to fame and fortune, Andy, Brotha D and the Dawn Raid artists gave voice to a disenfranchised Pacific community, for which the violence of the dawn raids, twenty years previously, was still raw. But the bravado and contempt for the status quo that drove Andy and Brotha D to the top, was also the unravelling of their empire. Unpaid tax debts, rifts between artists, and a feeling of betrayal and failure underpinned the downfall of Dawn Raid Entertainment, though not before they had created an immeasurable musical legacy that would pave the way for future New Zealand artists to reach international audiences.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Dawn Raid.

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Crew Behind the Film

The Dawn Raid behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director: Oscar Kightley
Screenwriters: Matthew Metcalfe
Tim Woodhouse
Producers: Leela Menon
Matthew Metcalfe

Studio: Universal Pictures
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: NR Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr, 38 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the Dawn Raid movie production.

Key Facts

The untold story of acclaimed New Zealand music label Dawn Raid Entertainment and its two founders, Andy Murnane and Brotha D, featuring Tanielu “Brotha D” Leaosavaii, Andy Murnane, Judd Apatow, Savage, Mareko, Adeaze and Aaradhna, with exclusive archive footage of Akon, Wu-Tang Clan and other hip-hop legends.
The untold story of acclaimed New Zealand music label Dawn Raid Entertainment and its two founders, Andy Murnane and Brotha D, featuring Tanielu “Brotha D” Leaosavaii, Andy Murnane, Judd Apatow, Savage, Mareko, Adeaze and Aaradhna, with exclusive archive footage of Akon, Wu-Tang Clan and other hip-hop legends.

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Dawn Raid was released in VOD / Digital on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including Breeder, Old Strangers and Shin Ultraman.

Movie Theaters

Streaming

2022-01-11 VOD / Digital

United States

On DVD, Blu-ray & 4K

2022-03-00 DVD

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Digital (Ultra HD) & more

2022-01-11 Subscription