Once Were Warriors (1994)

7.6	Listal rating
7.9	IMDB rating

Directed by

Lee Tamahori

Starring (View all)

Rena Owen

Beth Heke

Temuera Morrison

Jake Heke

Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell

Grace Heke

Julian Arahanga

Nig Heke

Taungaroa Emile

Boogie Heke

Rachael Morris Jr.

Polly Heke

Joseph Kairau

Huata Heke

Cliff Curtis

Bully

Written by

Riwia Brown

Alan Duff

novel

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People with mana, pride; people with spirit.

4 years, 6 months ago at Dec 4 14:22

AgentLexi

15 votes

''Our people once were warriors. But unlike you, Jake, they were people with mana, pride; people with spirit. If my spirit can survive living with you for eighteen years, then I can survive anything.''

A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts.

Rena Owen: Beth Heke

''I... read more

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Release date : 3 March 1995
UPC: 794043637025

New Zealand (6), Maori (5), Drama (5), Rape (3), Violence (3), Suicide (3), 1990s (3), 1994 (3), Alienation (2), Dysfunctional Family (2), Fight (2), Tattoos (1), NZ (1), Substance Abuse (1), Incest (1), Urban (1), Auckland (1), 1990's (1), SnP (1), Sort (1)

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