Once Were Warriors (1995)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:28
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: One woman tries to keep her family together despite her violent, alcoholic husband. Based on the novel by Alan Duff. Made in New Zealand. For Jake and Beth Heke, life in their suburban ghetto... [More]
Starring: Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Cliff Curtis
Director: Lee Tamahori
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One of the most powerful, ultra-realistic dramas about domestic violence--As the battered wife, Rena Welson should have received a Best Actress nomination. Full Review |
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Overrated and nauseating.
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Packed with bloody raw emotion. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Excellent performances in this New Zealand import
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One of the year's best films. Totally unforgettable.
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Speaks volumes about the self-destructiveness of peoples who have turned their rage inward. Full Review |
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CommentLatest News for Once Were Warriors
February 02, 2006:
Director Lee Tamahori Charged With Solicitation
According to celeb-watching site TMZ.com, New Zealand-born director Lee Tamahori was arrested January 8 in Hollywood for solicitation of an undercover cop; furthermore, the... More...
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