Once were warriors [videorecording] / Fine Line Features presents a Communicado film in association with the New Zealand Film Commission Avalon Studios and New Zealand on Air ; screenplay, Riawia Brown ; producer, Robin Scholes ; director, Lee Tamahori.
Based on the novel by Alan Duff. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1994. A foreign film (New Zealand). Original aspect ratio videoscope. Commentary by director on analog track 2. Includes original theatrical trailer. Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell.
Summary:
In a poor suburb of Auckland, Jake and Beth Heke live a life defined by drunken parties, unstable friendships, and confrontations with authorities. Jake, a complex man with a rascal's charm, is weighted down by a quick temper, alcoholism, and an evil streak of male entitlement. Beth's beauty has been scarred by broken dreams and Jake's beefy fists. Yet her inner strength and desire to save her family make her the solid center around which "Warriors" story of tragedy and hope is constructed.
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