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Mar 3, 1995 · 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.
- (36K)
- Crime, Drama
- Lee Tamahori
- 1995-03-03
Once Were Warriors by Alan Duff: Produced by: Robin Scholes: Starring: Rena Owen Temuera Morrison Cliff Curtis Julian Arahanga Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell: Cinematography: Stuart Dryburgh: Edited by: Michael J. Horton: Music by: Murray Grindlay Murray McNabb: Distributed by: Footprint Films
- NZ$6.7 million
- Robin Scholes
- Murray Grindlay, Murray McNabb
In 1994, he received attention for his role as the violent and abusive Māori husband Jake "The Muss" Heke in Once Were Warriors, a film adaptation of Alan Duff's novel of the same name. The film became the most successful local title released in New Zealand, and sold to many countries overseas.
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Jan 31, 2023 · While Temuera Morrison's first character to reach a global audience was, of course, Jango Fett, his award-winning performance in "Once Were Warriors" impressed no less than legendary American film ...
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Once Were Warriors review: An absolutely devastating film | SBS What's On. "Temuera Morrison is just extra intense as Jake. He's scary." - Margaret Pomeranz. "An absolutely devastating film. Astonishing." - David Stratton. Watch 'Once Were Warriors' Saturday 11 February, 8:30pm on NITV / Streaming after broadcast at SBS On Demand. MA15+.
In 1994, he received attention for his role as the violent and abusive Maori husband Jake "The Muss" Heke in Once Were Warriors, a film adaptation of Alan Duff's novel of the same name. The film became the most successful local title released in New Zealand, and sold to many countries overseas.