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Once Were Warriors (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 31 Fresh: 29  Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.7/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Synopsis: One woman tries to keep her family together despite her violent, alcoholic husband. Based on the novel by Alan Duff. Made in New Zealand. For Jake and Beth Heke, life in their suburban ghetto is going from bad to worse. Jake's just lost his job, their delinquent teenage son Boogie has to... One woman tries to keep her family together despite her violent, alcoholic husband. Based on the novel by Alan Duff. Made in New Zealand. For Jake and Beth Heke, life in their suburban ghetto is going from bad to worse. Jake's just lost his job, their delinquent teenage son Boogie has to appear in court and they can't make ends meet with five growing kids. Late that night, they host another one of Jake's raunchy drinking parties while the children lie awake in their bedroom. When their oldest son asks for money, which Beth discovers Jake has gambled away, it ignites a vicious argument that Jake solves by giving Beth one of his brutal beatings. The tide of violence continues to ebb and flow in the Heke household until a terrible tragedy makes them confront the dysfunctional state of their family. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Cliff Curtis

Director: Lee Tamahori

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 2, 2003

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85

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David Ansen
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One of the most powerful, ultra-realistic dramas about domestic violence--As the battered wife, Rena Welson should have received a Best Actress nomination.

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Overrated and nauseating.

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Frank Swietek
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Packed with bloody raw emotion.

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10/31/02
Brian J. Arthurs
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Excellent performances in this New Zealand import

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10/25/02
Jon Niccum
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One of the year's best films. Totally unforgettable.

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09/20/02
Clint Morris
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Speaks volumes about the self-destructiveness of peoples who have turned their rage inward.

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08/30/02
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