Directed by:
Lee TamahoriScreenplay:
Riwia BrownCinematography:
Stuart DryburghCast:
Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Cliff Curtis, Pete Smith, George Henare, Ian Mune, Julian Arahanga, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Riwia Brown, Taungaroa Emile (more)VOD (1)
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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. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Rena Owen
New Zealand
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Temuera Morrison
New Zealand
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Once Were Warriors (1994)
Moana (2016)
Cliff Curtis
New Zealand
Best movies:
Once Were Warriors (1994)
The Piano (1993)
Blow (2001)
Pete Smith
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Once Were Warriors (1994)
The Piano (1993)
George Henare
New Zealand
Best movies:
Once Were Warriors (1994)
Rapa Nui (1994)
Nights in the Gardens of Spain (2010)
Ian Mune
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Once Were Warriors (1994)
The Piano (1993)
Julian Arahanga
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Matrix (1999)
Once Were Warriors (1994)
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999)
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell
New Zealand
Best movies:
Once Were Warriors (1994)
Riwia Brown
Best movies:
Once Were Warriors (1994)
Taungaroa Emile
Best movies:
Once Were Warriors (1994)
Whale Rider (2002)
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999)
Jim Ngaata
Best movies:
Once Were Warriors (1994)
Calvin Tuteao
Best movies:
Once Were Warriors (1994)
The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014) (series)
The Dead Lands (2014)