Once Were Warriors 1994 Watch Free in HD

The film chronicles the trials of a woman and her 16-year-old daughter, who provide the glue that holds the disintegrating Heke family together.

Genre:

Drama, Crime

Actors:

Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga, Taungaroa Emile, Rachael Morris Jr., Joseph Kairau, Cliff Curtis, Pete Smith, George Henare, Mere Boynton, ...»

Director:

Lee Tamahori

Country:

New Zealand

Release:

1994

IMDb:

7.9

Quality:

Duration:

102 min

Chicago Reader

A gritty, powerful first feature by Lee Tamahori.

February 21, 2017

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Reel Film Reviews

The film isn't, ultimately, quite able to reach the heights attained by its star...

March 31, 2016

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South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Once Were Warriors is a savage and dismaying tale of a venerable culture in decay and a film difficult to recommend.

February 21, 2017

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Seattle Times

Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, who plays Grace, had never acted before, and neither have a couple of the other key players. But under the careful direction of television veteran Lee Tamahori, they all do credible and forceful work.

February 21, 2017

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Film4

Tamahori's direction is consistently sharp and the film showcases two immensely powerful performances by Morrison and Owen.

February 21, 2017

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Variety

The barren lives of members of an urban Maori family are rigorously exposed in this rugged and painful picture, based on Alan Duff's novel.

July 22, 2008

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TV Guide

There's little new here, but uniformly powerful performances (especially Owen's) give the tale unexpected power and depth.

February 21, 2017

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Chicago Tribune

The howling raging energy of the prize-winning New Zealand film Once Were Warriors rushes at you, hits you like a smack in the face.

February 21, 2017

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Entertainment Weekly

The violence in Once Were Warriors (Fine Line, R), a tumultuous domestic drama from New Zealand, erupts with terrifying suddenness.

September 07, 2011

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EmanuelLevy.Com

One of the most powerful, ultra-realistic dramas about domestic violence--As the battered wife, Rena Welson should have received a Best Actress nomination.

December 23, 2006

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Baltimore Sun

It's a fine, fierce and nearly unforgettable movie.

February 21, 2017

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New York Daily News

Once Were Warriors has more to say than the traditional TV-movie about spousal abuse. But some viewers will have to pay a price: This is a movie that requires strength and fortitude to sit through.

February 21, 2017

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