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Where to Watch Once Were Warriors (1995) in Canada

1995
R
1h 42m
7.9IMDb
93%Rotten Tomatoes
77Metascore

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Once Were Warriors is available free with a participating library card or to buy in Canada.

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Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla.
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What it's about

Set in urban Auckland (New Zealand) this movie tells the story of the Heke family. Jake Heke is a violent man who beats his wife frequently when drunk, and yet obviously loves both her and his family. The movie follows a period of several weeks in the family's life showing Jake's frequent outburst of violence and the effect that this has on his family. The youngest son is in trouble with the police and may be put into a foster home while the elder son is about to join a street gang. Jake's daughter has her own serious problems which are a key element in the plot.

Cast and crew

Director: Lee Tamahori
Writer: Riwia Brown, Alan Duff
Starring: Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell

Details

Release date: Mar 3, 1995
Language: English, Maori, Spanish
Country: New Zealand
Box office: $1,608,570
Awards: 22 wins & 7 nominations total