Movie · Drama · Crime

Once Were Warriors is the deeply affecting and uncompromising story of a contemporary Maori family. After 18 years and five children, Beth (Rena Owen) remains deeply in love with her husband, Jake (Temuera Morrison). Her family, however, is collapsing under the pressure of Jake’s drinking and explosive violence. In order to protect her family’s future, Beth must draw on all her inner strength and embrace the power of her past.

1994 · 1h 42m
Director Lee Tamahori

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Once Were Warriors

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Once Were Warriors is the deeply affecting and uncompromising story of a contemporary Maori family. After 18 years and five children, Beth (Rena Owen) remains deeply in love with her husband, Jake (Temuera Morrison). Her family, however, is collapsing under the pressure of Jake’s drinking and explosive violence. In order to protect her family’s future, Beth must draw on all her inner strength and embrace the power of her past.

COMMON SENSE

Drama about Maori family has abuse, drinking, suicide.

TOMATOMETER
Average 7.9
Reviews 45
Fresh 42
Rotten 3

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

Languages

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

English (New Zealand) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC)

Accessibility

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