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    Once Were Warriors

    R1995 · Drama · 1h 42m
  2. Once Were Warriors is a 1994 New Zealand tragic drama film based on New Zealand author Alan Duff's bestselling 1990 first novel. The film tells the story of the Heke family, an urban Māori whānau living in South Auckland, and their problems with poverty, alcoholism, and domestic violence, mostly brought on by the patriarch, Jake.

  3. Mar 3, 1995 · A family of Maori descent struggles with violence, poverty and racism in urban Auckland. Based on a novel by Alan Duff, the film features a powerful performance by Temuera Morrison as the abusive father.

    • (37K)
    • Crime, Drama
    • Lee Tamahori
    • 1995-03-03
  4. 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. His wife, Beth (Rena Owen), takes regular ...

    • (46)
    • Lee Tamahori
    • R
    • Rena Owen
  5. Currently you are able to watch "Once Were Warriors" streaming on Film Movement Plus. It is also possible to buy "Once Were Warriors" on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Microsoft Store as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube online.

    • (568)
    • Lee Tamahori
    • R
    • 22
  6. Summaries. A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts. Set in urban Auckland (New Zealand) this movie tells the story of the Heke family. Jake Heke is a violent man who beats his wife frequently when drunk, and yet obviously loves both her and his family.

  7. Jul 7, 2016 · Director: Lee Tamahori Writers: Riwia Brown, Alan Duff Stars: Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bel ...more. Now Available in a New 2K Digital Restoration on Blu-ray & DVD from Film...

    • Jul 7, 2016
    • 524.9K
    • Film Movement
  8. Mar 3, 1995 · A powerful and chilling drama about a Maori family in New Zealand, where the father's violence and alcoholism tear them apart. Roger Ebert praises the director, the actors and the film's sense of daily life and tragedy.

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