# Rapa Nui (1994)

> On a resource-strained Easter Island, a ruling-class warrior’s forbidden love collides with tribal civil war and the escalating demands of Moai construction.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5533

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Adventure
- Director: Kevin Reynolds
- Cast: Jason Scott Lee, Esai Morales, Sandrine Holt, Eru Potaka-Dewes, Emilio Tuki Hito, Gordon Toi Hatfield, Frenxa Reuben, Hori Ahipene
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110944/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: sweeping, romantic, violent, historical epic night, adventure movie night

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