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Once Were Warriors

1994

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.

Cast & Crew

RORO
Rena Owen

as Beth Heke

TMTM
Temuera Morrison

as Jake Heke

MKMK
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell

as Grace Heke

JAJA
Julian Arahanga

as Nig Heke

TETE
Taungaroa Emile

as Mark 'Boogie' Heke

RMJRMJ
Rachael Morris Jr.

as Polly Heke

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Basic Information
Status
Released
Release Date
9/2/1994
Runtime
1 hours, 39 minutes
Original Language
EN
Financial
Budget
$950,000
Revenue
$6,700,000
Profit/Loss
+$5,750,000
ROI: 605.3%
Genres
Drama
Production Countries
New Zealand (NZ)
Spoken Languages
English (en)
Maori (mi)
Production Companies
A
Avalon Studios
New Zealand Film Commission
New Zealand Film Commission
NZ on Air
NZ on Air
F
Fish Entertainment