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Gladiator: the Norm Hewitt story is the story of former All Black hooker Norm Hewitt's battle with alcoholism and his journey to redemption. After disgracing himself, a tearful public apology became a personal "defining moment" for Hewitt: he reinvented himself as a youth worker and ambassador for Outward Bound. Directed by Michael Bennet, shot by Rewa Harre and based on the best-selling biography by Michael Laws the doco takes him to meet legendary youth worker Mama Teri on the streets of South Auckland, and chronicles Hewitt's life change.  

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 Michael Bennett
 John Keir
 Rewa Harre

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 nyomi coleman

nyomi coleman

haya i was a youth in part of this documentary how can i get a copy of it please i have only ever ceing the second half of it and im on the start...nyomi coleman

 Joe Collins

Joe Collins

how do i get m hands on a copy of the book? iv lost mine somewhere between nz and england and would love another copy

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