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  1. Once Were Warriors is a 1994 New Zealand tragic drama film based on New Zealand author Alan Duff's bestselling 1990 first novel. The film tells the story of the Heke family, an urban Māori whānau living in South Auckland , and their problems with poverty , alcoholism , and domestic violence , mostly brought on by the patriarch, Jake.

  2. Mar 3, 1995 · Once Were Warriors: Directed by Lee Tamahori. With Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga. A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts.

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    • Crime, Drama
    • Lee Tamahori
    • 1995-03-03
  3. Now Available in a New 2K Digital Restoration on Blu-ray & DVD from Film Movement Classics! https://www.filmmovement.com/product/... ...more.

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    • Film Movement
  4. Sep 14, 1995 · 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.

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  5. Watch Once Were Warriors | Netflix. This powerful drama centers on the troubled life of a Maori family crippled by poverty, bigotry, alcoholism and domestic violence. Watch trailers & learn more.

    • Lee Tamahori
  6. PG-13. Maori couple Jake and Beth Heke are deeply in love, but Jake's alcoholic-fueled rage turns into domestic violence that threatens to tear their family apart. As their home life grows ...

  7. An unemployed Maori living in the Auckland slums, Jake Heke (Temuera Morrison) has a terrible temper that he takes out on family and strangers alike.

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