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Once Were Warriors: Full Cast & Crew 1994 Drama
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. R Released: Feb 24, 1994 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Lee Tamahori Director Rena Owen Beth Heke Actor Temuera Morrison Jake Heke Actor Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell Grace Heke Actor Julian Arahanga Nig Heke Actor Taungaroa Emile Boogie Heke Actor Rachael Morris Jr. Polly Heke Actor Joseph Kairau Huata Heke Actor Cliff Curtis Bully Actor Shannon Williams Toot Actor Pete Smith Dooley Actor Riwia Brown Writer Alan Duff Writer Robin Scholes Producer Murray Grindlay Original Music Murray McNabb Original Music Stuart Dryburgh Cinematographer Michael Horton Film Editing Don Selwyn Casting Michael Kane Production Design Shayne Radford Art Director