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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.
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.
- (37K)
- Crime, Drama
- Lee Tamahori
- 1995-03-03
Once Were Warriors is New Zealand author Alan Duff 's bestselling first novel, published in 1990. It tells the story of an urban Māori family, the Hekes, and portrays the reality of domestic violence in New Zealand.
- Alan Duff
- 1990
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- 2 min
- 529.6K
- Film Movement
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
Set against the backdrop of traditional tribal culture, this classic and contoversial 90's indie sleeper hit put New Zealand on the cinema map. Maori couple Jake and Beth Heke are deeply in love ...
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.
