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MOVIE

Once Were Warriors

Their People Once Were Warriors. But Once... Was a Long Time Ago

1994 • HD • R • 99min

RATING

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Story

In a violent relationship, it takes a mother’s strength to save herself and her children from the man she loved. Once Were Warriors is a violent love story set against a contemporary urban backdrop.

Country New Zealand Language English

Genre Drama

Keywords #individual #suicide #rape #strong woman #tattoo #alcohol #funeral #tradition #slum #approved school

Production New Zealand Film Commission NZ on Air

Credits

Lee Tamahori photo

Lee Tamahori

director

Riwia Brown photo

Riwia Brown

writer

Rena Owen photo

Rena Owen

Beth Heke

Temuera Morrison photo

Temuera Morrison

Jake Heke

Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell photo

Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell

Grace Heke

Julian Arahanga photo

Julian Arahanga

Nig Heke

Taungaroa Emile photo

Taungaroa Emile

Mark 'Boogie' Heke

Joseph Kairau photo

Joseph Kairau

Huata Heke

Cliff Curtis photo

Cliff Curtis

Bully

Pete Smith photo

Pete Smith

Dooley

George Henare photo

George Henare

Bennett

Mere Boynton photo

Mere Boynton

Mavis

Shannon Williams photo

Shannon Williams

Toot

Calvin Tuteao photo

Calvin Tuteao

Taka

Ray Bishop photo

Ray Bishop

King Hitter

Ian Mune

Judge

Robert Pollock photo

Robert Pollock

Policeman

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