Once were warriors [videorecording] / Fine Line Features ; a Communicado film in association with the New Zealand Film Commission, Avalon Studios, [and] New Zealand on Air ; designer, Michael Kane ; screenplay, Riwia Brown ; producer, Robin Scholes ; director, Lee Tamahori.
Closed-captioned. Based on the novel by Alan Duff. Originally copyright as motion picture in 1994. Rated R. 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 this story of tragedy and hope is constructed.
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