Movie · Drama · Crime

“Once Were Warriors” follows the story of an impoverished Māori family headed by couple Jake and Beth Heke, who have been married for 18 years. They are deeply in love, but Jake's alcohol-fueled violence threatens to tear their family apart.

2016 · 1h 42m
Director Lee Tamahori

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Once Were Warriors

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“Once Were Warriors” follows the story of an impoverished Māori family headed by couple Jake and Beth Heke, who have been married for 18 years. They are deeply in love, but Jake's alcohol-fueled violence threatens to tear their family apart.

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Average 7.9
Reviews 45
Fresh 42
Rotten 3

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Studio
Film Movement Classics
Released
2016
Run Time
1 hr 42 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
New Zealand
© 1994 Communicado Limited.

Languages

Original Audio
English (Canada), English (Australia), English (New Zealand), English, Spanish, Māori
Audio

English (Canada) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (Canada) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.