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Once Were Warriors is a Néo-Zélandais film of genre Drama directed by Lee Tamahori released in USA on 14 september 1995 with Rena Owen
Once Were Warriors (1994)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 14 september 1995
Length 1h39
Directed by Lee Tamahori
OriginNouvelle zelande
Genres Drama
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about families, Feminist films, Medical-themed films, Seafaring films, Films about drugs, Transport films, Films about domestic violence, Gangster films
Rating78%
Once Were Warriors is a 1994 New Zealand drama film based on New Zealand author Alan Duff's bestselling 1990 first novel. The film tells the story of the Hekes, an urban Māori family, and their problems with poverty, alcoholism, and domestic violence, mostly brought on by the patriarch Jake. The film was directed by Lee Tamahori and stars Rena Owen and Temuera Morrison.
Synopsis
Beth left her small town and, despite her parents' disapproval, married Jake "the Muss" Heke. After 18 years they live in an unkempt state house in an unnamed New Zealand city and have five children. Their interpretations of life and being Māori are tested. Their eldest daughter, Grace, keeps a journal in which she chronicles events as well as stories she tells her younger siblings.Actors
Rena Owen
(Beth Heke)
Temuera Morrison
(Jake Heke)
Cliff Curtis
(Bully)
Julian Arahanga
(Nig Heke)
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell
(Grace Heke)
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