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74% Critic Match
Once Were Warriors
“Their People Once Were Warriors. But Once... Was a Long Time Ago”
7.4 / 10• 1994• 1h 39m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Rena Owen
Beth Heke
Lead
Temuera Morrison
Jake Heke
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell
Grace Heke
Julian Arahanga
Nig Heke
Taungaroa Emile
Mark 'Boogie' Heke
Rachael Morris Jr.
Polly Heke
Joseph Kairau
Huata Heke
Cliff Curtis
Bully
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lee Tamahori's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Once Were Warriors is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
