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Once Were Warriors

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Once Were Warriors
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R,1hr 39min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1994
Director:
Lee Tamahori
Distributor:
Import
Starring:
Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell  ...more
Synopsis: This powerful drama was a major hit in its native New Zealand, outgrossing Jurassic Park in Kiwi cinemas. Jake and Beth Heke (Temurea Morrison and Rena Owen) are a couple of Maori descent who are living in a slum in Aukland. While it's obvious that they still love each other, Jake's alcoholism has driven a wedge into their relationship and has left their children emotionally scarred. Jake is charming while sober, but when drunk, he's a violent psychopath given to blink-of-an-eye mood changes and ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Betzold, AMG Review
Films as honest and unforgiving as Once Were Warriors are rare. Many filmmakers espousing the stories and causes of oppressed minorities tend to glamorize the people they are promoting; not so New Zealand's Lee Tamahori. In his feature film debut, Tamahori throws an intense glare on the violent, alcoholic life of a Maori family, never bringing judgment or excuses to the story, based on a novel ... Full Review
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