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Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison & Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell
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Eighteen years after Jake (Temuera Morrison) and Beth (Rena Owen) were married, Beth still finds him irresistible. Jake is a muscular, handsome man who exudes sexual energy. But he spends most of his time in the bar demanding respect and becoming drunk and violent. Beth struggles to keep her family together, through the violence takes its toll – one son has joined a vicious gang, the other has been taken to a welfare home, but she remains faithful to Jake. Still untouched is Grace, the beautiful teenaged daughter, a gifted writer and thinker and the most vulnerable member of the family. What happens to her changes the family’s life forever. Beth will at last be forced to make a choice and to seek a new alternative for her own survival.
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strent87 | 17/01/2010 | See all strent87's reviews (1) »
This film is by far one of the best I have ever seen. It was recomended to me by a work colleague. The story is dealt with very well, and it hits all of your emotions at once. I will definately be recomending to my friends and family.
GANDALF00 | 17/06/2009 | See all GANDALF00's reviews (4) »
This movie.....this movie is without doubt an absolute masterpiece. Once were Warriors hits hard both to the heart and mind. This was New Zealands most successful film before The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy but while Lord of the Rings was about a heroic tale about the battle between good and evil Once Were Warriors is an altogether different film about the reality of life and responsibility. Temeura Morrison gives one of the most evil and aggresive performance from any actor with his role as the brutish Jake "The Muss" Hecke. He will never have another role quite like it again I think.
This has been in my top 10 films for all time for a long time now and the more I watch it the more I appreciate it, not for its levels of violence but most especially for the perrformances from the female characters who you really have to feel sorry for, but I dont want to say anymore now as I might give away to much plot-wise but I can say this to anyone who really loves films and realistic acting… more »
This has been in my top 10 films for all time for a long time now and the more I watch it the more I appreciate it, not for its levels of violence but most especially for the perrformances from the female characters who you really have to feel sorry for, but I dont want to say anymore now as I might give away to much plot-wise but I can say this to anyone who really loves films and realistic acting performances that this is the film to get.
Oh yeah the sequel to this "What becomes of the Broken Hearted" is not as good as this but its interesting to see what happens to the family after "Once Were Warriors".
Wullie72 | 26/05/2009 | See all Wullie72's reviews (2) »
One of the best films you will watch. Does what all great stories should do, evokes powerful emotions in those watching it. Even if the emotion is hate for 'Big Jake'
Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga, Taungaroa Emile, Rachael Morris Jr & Joseph Kairau
Lee Tamahori
18 years and over
1994
Fullscreen 4:3
English - Dolby Digital (2.0) Stereo
None
1 hour and 43 minutes (approx)
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.
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