Once Were Warriors

Released Year: 1994

Certificate: A

Runtime: 102 minutes

Genre: Crime, Drama

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 77

Director: Lee Tamahori

Stars: Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga

No of Votes: 31590

Gross: 2201126

Overview: A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts.

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