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| Jonah | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Mosese Veaila |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production company | Great Southern Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Three |
| Release | 18 August – 19 August 2019 |
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Jonah is a 2019 biographical two-part miniseries that chronicles the life, career and death of former All Blacks winger, Jonah Lomu, especially revolving around 1994-1996, the rapid rise and fall of his rugby career.[1] It is directed by Danny Mulherson, and stars Tongan-Kiwi actor Mosese Veaila as the protagonist,[2] and Craig Hall former All Blacks and current Warriors team doctor, Dr. John Mayhew,[3] and Kelson Henderson stars as Phil Kingsley Jones, Lomu's former manager. It aired on TV Three on August 18 and 19, 2019,[4] and is also available On Demand for one year.[5] It is the first feature-film-length miniseries to feature Tongan dialogues.
- ^ "The Untold Story of Jonah Lomu's legendary life has been made into a mini-series". Newshub. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ "Rugby: Young Tongan actor Mosese Veaila to play Jonah Lomu in miniseries". Newshub. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ "Watch: Exclusive first look at Jonah Lomu mini-series". Newshub. 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ Movie Trailer: Jonah, retrieved 2019-08-13
- ^ "Jonah Part 1 | DRAMA | ThreeNow". www.threenow.co.nz. Retrieved 2019-08-20.