A drama about a Maori family living in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.
| Title | Once Were Warriors |
|---|---|
| Year | 1994 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Studio | Avalon Studios, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Fish Entertainment |
| Cast | Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga, Taungaroa Emile, Rachael Morris Jr. |
| Crew | Lee Tamahori (Director), Riwia Brown (Screenplay), Alan Duff (Author), Robin Scholes (Producer), Murray Grindlay (Original Music Composer), Murray McNabb (Original Music Composer) |
| Keyword | individual, suicide, rape, strong woman, tattoo, slum, funeral, alcohol, tradition, approved school , loss of loved one, despair, indigenous, ghetto, violent husband, new zealand, maori, lack of prospects, maori tradition, teacher, youth gang, crush, domestic violence, rebellious youth, alcohol abuse, incest, unemployment, auckland |
| Release | Sep 02, 1994 |
| Runtime | 99 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.38 / 10 by 421 users |
| Popularity | 17 |
| Budget | 950,000 |
| Revenue | 6,700,000 |
| Language | English, |
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