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About
In a violent relationship, it takes a mother’s strength to save herself and her children from the man she loved. Once Were Warriors is a violent love story set against a contemporary urban backdrop.
Theatrical
Sep 14, 1995
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 8, 2002
Box Office
$6.7M
Budget
$950K
Return
7.1x
Director
Writer
Producer
Music
Murray McNabb
Studio
Avalon Studios, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Fish Entertainment
Keywords
individual
slum
suicide
tattoo
alcohol
rape
loss of loved one
tradition
indigenous
despair
violent husband
ghetto
new zealand
maori
strong woman
lack of prospects
maori tradition
funeral
approved school
crush
teacher
youth gang
domestic violence
rebellious youth
alcohol abuse
incest
unemployment
auckland
Cast
Full credits →R
Rena Owen
Beth Heke
T
Temuera Morrison
Jake Heke
M
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell
Grace Heke
J
Julian Arahanga
Nig Heke
T
Taungaroa Emile
Mark 'Boogie' Heke
J
Joseph Kairau
Huata Heke
C
Cliff Curtis
Bully
P
Pete Smith
Dooley
G
George Henare
Bennett
M
Mere Boynton
Mavis
C
Calvin Tuteao
Taka
R
Ray Bishop
King Hitter
I
Ian Mune
Judge
R
Robert Pollock
Policeman
D
Donald V. Allen
Jake's Mate (as Donald Allen)
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See all →The Strength of a Mother's Love
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A family in crisis, a life in chaos... Nothing is more powerful than a mother's love.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Embracing the Power of the Past
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Her only chance for the future is to embrace the power of her past.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
