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Once Were Warriors Film (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras) – 1994 Adaptation Captioned Drama Māori
Film (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras) – 1994 Adaptation Captioned Drama Māori
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The sequel to Once Were Warriors
The iconic theme music from this film
Warriors getting its first screening at Cannes
Includes an interview with author Alan Duff
A documentary about women in NZ gangs
Rena Owen acts in this TV mini-series
Music documentary made by Lee Tamahori
A story of a troubled Māori youth
More from actor Taungaroa Emile & writer Riwia Brown
Also features actor Cliff Curtis
Short film on urbanisation of the Māori people
A short drama directed by Lee Tamahori
A 1979 teleplay about urban Māori alienated from their...
This track features in this film
A doco about urban Māori
Warriors writer Riwia Brown acts in this classic road movie
A short drama written by Riwia Brown
An interview show presented by Temuera Morrison
Features Tem Morrison as Dr Ropata
Taungaroa Emile stars as Boondigga in this music video
A film produced by Julian Arahanga
Utu's priest-decapitation scene inspired "what's the time...
Julian Arahanga made his screen debut in this
Also stars Temuera Morrison
Here are the warriors that once were
A documentary about a support organisation for victims of...
Featuring a Temuera Morrison cameo
Temuera Morrison in an earlier role
Also directed by Lee Tamahori
Notorious documentary on 1970s bikie culture
More Temuera Morrison
Also stars Temuera Morrison
Features Rena Owen
Another literary adaptation produced by Robin Scholes
Documentary that references Once Were Warriors
The film that inspired Peter Burger to become a director
Music video for a song featured in ‘Once Were Warriors’
Also stars Cliff Curtis
Domestic abuse in a high profile NZ family
Music composed by Murray Grindlay
Also directed by Lee Tamahori
Stars Cliff Curtis
An excerpt from Warriors features in Whispers
Temuera Morrison's screen debut
An ad directed by Lee Tamahori
Also directed by Lee Tamahori
A reality show following Tem Morrison
Dramatic redemption for at-risk youth
A short film with similar themes
real-life gang stories
A lighter look at warrior culture
Another feature film dealing with abuse
2018 documentary about a women's refuge
NZ Film Commission's Lindsay Shelton discusses Kiwi films
Producer Robin Scholes directed this short documentary
Another tale of a complicated marriage
Rena Owen appears in this series
Temuera Morrison playing another bully
Rena Owen presents a documentary about family violence
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Hi does any one know the song that plays from the jukebox from the bar fight scene.
Jason 8 Aug 2019 - 10.51am
In my eyes, Once Were Warriors is the best NZ film of all time, and one of my favorite movies in general. I connected to it on such a personal level. Great, great performances by everyone. especially Tem, Rena and Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell. Will always hold this movie close to me. Thank you to everyone involved with the making of such a legendary movie.
steve 30 Dec 2016 - 02.41pm
The first tragic untruth portrayed in the film is that people from "lower socio-economic backgrounds" are generally much kinder to each other than the book and script allowed. The second untruth is that Jake or the philanderer who kept being thrown out of pubs more likely abused Gracie than that other guy who looked like a closet gay. The third untruth is that boys in New Zealand are more likely to hang themselves than girls. Gracie's death was an uninspiring misdirected fabrication that says nothing for the strength of spirit that a real girl would have.
Real Poor Person 27 May 2012 - 03.04am
The sequel is "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted". You can find out more about it here: http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/what-becomes-of-the-broken-hearted-1999
6 Jun 2010 - 08.12am
I heard that there was a sequel to once were warriors. I think the name of is (something) of the broken hearted. If this is correct what is the correct name of the sequel?
sebastian frawley 6 Jun 2010 - 05.50am
The movie was never banned in the USA or anywhere else. It had a wide US theatrical release with enthusiastic reviews. Particular praise was given to the performances of Rena Owen and Temuera Morrison.
Lindsay Shelton 22 Oct 2009 - 03.17pm
Hi, is it rumour or truth that this movie was banned in the USA shortly after release?
Warwick 20 Oct 2009 - 04.49pm
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