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66% Critic Match
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
“Once they were warriors. Men of Honour. Now five years on one man's battle has only just begun.”
6.6 / 10• 1999• 1h 48m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Five years have passed and Jake has turned his back on his family. He's still up to his usual tricks in McClutchy's Bar, unaware, as he downs his latest opponent, that his eldest son, Nig, has died in a gang fight. The uncomfortable family reunion at Nig's funeral sparks a confrontation with second son, Sonny, and sets Jake and Sonny on a downward spiral.
Cast & Crew
Temuera Morrison
Jake Heke
Lead
Rena Owen
Beth Heke
Clint Eruera
Sonny Heke
Nancy Brunning
Tania Rogers
Pete Smith
Apeman
Lawrence Makoare
Grunt
Rawiri Paratene
Mulla Rota
Julian Arahanga
Nig Heke
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ian Mune's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
