Exclusive clip “The Convert” shows brutal action in Guy Pearce’s thriller

ComingSoon presents an exclusive The Convert Clipwhich shows more of the upcoming action thriller starring Guy Pearce. It will premiere in theaters and on VOD on July 12th.

What happens in the clip “The Convert”?

In the clip, Pearce’s Thomas Munro comes across a British settlement under attack and is himself attacked by a member of a Māori tribe. Munro is helped to fend off the attack by a woman, whom he quickly helps onto his horse before running away.

“The film follows Guy Pearce as Thomas Munro, a newly arrived preacher in a colonial town in early 19th century New Zealand who finds himself at the center of a long-running struggle between two Māori tribes,” the film’s synopsis states.

Check out the exclusive “The Convert” clip below (check out other clips and trailers too):

The film is directed by Lee Tamahori and co-written with Shane Danielsen. Pearce is joined by Tioreore Ngatai-Melborne as Rangimai, Antonio Te Maioha as Maianui, Jacqueline Mckenzie as Charlotte, Lawrence Makoare as Akatārewa, Dean O’Gorman as Kedgley, Ariki Turner as Uenuku and Duane Evans as Pahirua. It is produced by Robin Scholes, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Andrew Mason and Troy Lum.

In addition to The Convert, Pearce will appear in four other projects, including David Cronenberg’s arthouse horror film The Shrouds with Diane Kruger, Brady Corbet’s drama The Brutalist with Adrien Brody, the prison drama Inside with Cosmo Jarvis and the supernatural thriller Killing Faith with DeWanda Wise.