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   • 7.9/10 7.9/10 IMDb
   • 93% 93% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus Once Were Warriors isn't an easy watch, but the raw power of its story -- and the performances of an excellent cast -- reward viewers who rise to the challenge. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

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   Is Once Were Warriors a good movie?

   • Once Were Warriors isn't an easy watch, but the raw power of its story -- and the performances of an excellent cast -- reward viewers who rise to the challenge. An unemployed Maori living in the Auckland slums, Jake Heke (Temuera Morrison) has a terrible temper that he takes out on family and strangers alike.

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   What is Once Were Warriors about?

   • Once Were Warriors tells a story familiar to many New Zealand families. Set in 1994, against the backdrop of Otara, Auckland, it tells the story of Beth and Jake Heke. Jake is an all round under achiever with a nasty temper and a fondness of beer. He likes to be the king of his state-house castle and his local pub, The Royal.

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   Is Once Were Warriors based on a true story?

   • The violence in Once Were Warriors (Fine Line, R), a tumultuous domestic drama from New Zealand, erupts with terrifying suddenness. Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Sep 7, 2011 The barren lives of members of an urban Maori family are rigorously exposed in this rugged and painful picture, based on Alan Duff's novel. Full Review | Jul 22, 2008

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   Who are the actors in Once Were Warriors?

   • Once Were Warriors: Directed by Lee Tamahori. With Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga. A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts.

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   Reviews. Once Were Warriors. Roger Ebert March 03, 1995. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Jake Heke is a man with a hair-trigger temper, and its unpredictability is the most frightening thing about him.

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   93% Tomatometer 46 Reviews 95% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings An unemployed Maori living in the Auckland slums, Jake Heke (Temuera Morrison) has a terrible temper that he takes out on family and...

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   • Director: Lee Tamahori

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Rena Owen

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   User Reviews. One of the best films of the 1990's, a brutal, brilliant & compelling film from New Zealand. Brilliant performances from Morrison, Owen & Kerr-Bell as Gracie. Morrison as Jake is one of film's most fearsome characters, full of true anger & hate but by no means a one-dimensional character.

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   Mar 3, 1995 · Featured review. 8/10. A great film. "Once Were Warriors" tells of one woman's struggle to free herself and her family from the fist of abuse, the grip of oppression, and the slow assassination of self esteem at the hands of an alcoholic husband.

   • 7.9/10 (37K)
   • Genre: Crime, Drama

   • Director: Lee Tamahori
   • Release Date: 1995-03-03

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   20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com. 88. Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert. The director's key achievement is creating a convincing sense of daily life in the household and neighborhood. This is not a narrow drama that focuses on a few themes; it paints a whole style of life, the good times with the bad. 88. ReelViews James Berardinelli.

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   All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review. Lee Tamahori's feature film debut offers a cross-section of abuses, making it a searing portrait of...

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   Jul 13, 2019 · Review by Brian Eggert July 13, 2019. Director. Lee Tamahori. Cast. Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Cliff Curtis, Julian Arahanga, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, George Henare. Rated. Runtime. 103 min. Release Date. 09/02/1994. Once Were Warriors opens with an idyllic image of the New Zealand coast and the country’s natural, mythical beauty.