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An excerpt from this feature film

The credits from this film.

The trailer for this feature film.

The making of Once Were Warriors. Behind the scenes footage.

An interview with Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell - behind the scenes of Once Were Warriors.

Once Were Warriors

Film (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras) – 1994

RP16

Restricted

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Once Were Warriors opened the eyes of cinemagoers around the globe to an unexamined aspect of modern New Zealand life. Director Lee Tamahori's hard-hitting depiction of domestic and gang violence amongst an urban Māori whānau was adapted from the best-selling Alan Duff novel. The film provided career-defining roles for Temuera Morrison and Rena Owen as Jake the Muss and Beth Heke. It remains New Zealand's most watched local release in terms of the number of bums on seats. Among a trio of background pieces on the film, Riwia Brown describes adapting Alan Duff's book for the screen.

You’re not gonna hurt my babies anymore.
– Beth Heke (Rena Owen)

Key Cast & Crew

Julian Arahanga

As: Nig Heke

Lee Tamahori

Director

Temuera Morrison

As: Jake Heke

Riwia Brown

Writer, As: Bully's girl, Assistant to Director

Rena Owen

As: Beth Heke

Robin Scholes

Producer

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Produced by

Communicado

Source

New Zealand Film Commission

Acknowledgements

Made with funding from the NZ Film Commission, in association with Avalon Studios and NZ On Air

Music

Song 'What's the Time Mr Wolf?' (Hareruia Aperahama) performed by Southside of Bombay

'Give Me Time (Ryan Monga) performed by Mere Boynton

'Here is My Heart' (Karaka/Renata/Tumahai) performed by Rena Owen and Temuera Morrison

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