Night Raiders (2021)

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Night Raiders

XYZ Films

Samuel Goldwyn Films/Elevation Pictures


My Rating: 7/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 66%

Directed by

Danis Goulet

Screenplay by

Danis Goulet

Produced by

Paul Barkin, Tara Woodbury, Georgina Condor, Chelsea Winstanley, Ainsley Gardiner

Starring

Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as Niska

Brooklyn Letexier-Hart as Waseese

Alex Tarrant as Leo

Amanda Plummer as Roberta

Violet Nelson as Somonis

Gail Maurice as Ida

Cinematography

Daniel Grant

Edited by

Jorge Weisz

Music by

Moniker

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