Once Were Warriors
by Lee Tamahori
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Actor: Julian Arahanga, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Rena Owen, Taungaroa Emile, Temuera MorrisonDirector: Lee Tamahori
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: Stuart Dryburgh
Editor: Michael Horton
Producer: Robin Scholes
Writer: Alan Duff
Writer: Riwia Brown
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Maori (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-09-02
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: New Line Home Video
Product features:
- An urban Maori family deals with great difficulties in adjusting to normalcy in urban New Zealand.Running Time: 103 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?DRAMA Rating:?R Age:?794043637025 UPC:?794043637025 Manufacturer No:?N6370
DVD Reviews of Once Were Warriors
DVD Review: NEVER RECEIVED PRODUCT!!!!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE THIS PRODUCT! PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE CALL ME IMMEDIATELY!!! It was ordered on 05/31/09.DVD Review: Unsparing and unforgettable
Summary: 5 Stars
The Bottom Line:
Though the ending is a bit too "Hollywood" for my taste (character stands proudly and makes big speech), it's a minor misstep in what is otherwise a great film--I've seen many movies about family troubles, but few with the depth of character, high caliber of acting, and lack of audience manipulation showcased here.
3.5/4
DVD Review: Very moving
Summary: 4 Stars
I finally bought this DVD for lack of being able to find a place that had it for rental. It is an amazing film even if it is sad and quite violent.
The film follows the lives of an inner-city Maori family and deals with issues of abuse and finding inner strength.
It is certainly not a movie that everyone will like, but it is a powerful look at what people are capable of when it comes to difficult choices.
DVD Review: one of my favorite movies of all time w/scenes I never saw before
Summary: 5 Stars
I have loved this movie for well over a decade after catching it on the Independant Film Channel one day. Had several copies on VHS (was always getting people to watch it and never once did anyone not like it) and went as far as to get a DVD copy from Europe once but my girlfriend has that copy. This one I got had several scenes I had never seen before which blew me away. The copy itself was great (no scratches, no skips). I was EXRTREMELY happy with this purchase.DVD Review: The Maori's of New Zealand
Summary: 5 Stars
This film shows that people are the same no matter where they live. Rape and spousal abuse are universal.
Description of Once Were Warriors
An urban Maori family deals with great difficulties in adjusting to normalcy in urban New Zealand.New Zealand filmmaker Lee Tamahori (The Edge) directed this brutal but powerful story drawn from the culture of poverty and alienation enveloping contemporary Maori life. Rena Owen plays the beleaguered mother of two boys--one of whom is already in prison while the other contemplates membership in a gang--and a daughter whose potential is being smothered at home. Temuera Morrison gives an outstanding and sometimes shocking performance as the violent head of the household, more adept at keeping up his social stature within his community of friends than holding down a job. The film pulls no punches, literally and figuratively, but despite the rough going, Tamahori gives us a rare and important insight into a disenfranchised people digging down deep to find their pride. --Tom Keogh
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