Once Were Warriors

Once Were Warriors

1994

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. His wife, Beth (Rena Owen), takes regular beatings after he's been at the pub, and his kids do what they can to sidestep trouble. Nig (Julian Arahanga), the eldest, is joining a street gang; Boogie (Taungaroa Emile) has been placed in a foster home; and Grace increasingly retreats to the pages of her journal.

Their People Once Were Warriors. But Once...Was a Long Time Ago.

JBscale

87

Excellent

Film Detail

Genre

Crime - Drama

Length

1 hr. 43 mins.

US Theatrical Release

March 3, 1995

US Box Office

$1,608,570 (#5586 of 7074)

Global Office

No Data Available

Rating

R

Restricted

Pervasive Language, Sexual Violence, Strong Depiction of Domestic Abuse, Substance Abuse

Collection Detail

Release Method

Digital Only

Aquired Format

Fandango at Home

Aspect Ratio

WS 1.85:1

Audio

English: DD+ 5.1

Studio

Film Movement

Released

September 6, 2016

Acquired Date

April 6, 2021

Times Seen

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Actors

Rena Owen

Rena Owen

Temuera Morrison

Temuera Morrison

Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell

Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell

Julian Arahanga

Julian Arahanga

Taungaroa Emile

Taungaroa Emile

Rachael Morris Jr.

Rachael Morris Jr.

Joseph Kairau

Joseph Kairau

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Directors

Lee Tamahori

Lee Tamahori

Producers

Robin Scholes

Robin Scholes

Writers

Riwia Brown

Riwia Brown

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users

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RT Fresh

93%

Tomatometer

46 votes

RT Fresh Certified

95%

Popcornmeter

1,690 votes

METASCORE

77

20 votes

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

37,777 votes

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