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Once were warriors

In a poor suburb of Auckland, Jake and Beth Heke live a life defined by drunken parties, unstable friendships, and confrontations with authorities. Jake, a complex man with a rascal's charm, is weighted down by a quick temper, alcoholism, and an evil streak of male entitlement. Beth's beauty has been scarred by broken dreams and Jake's beefy fists. Yet her inner strength and desire to save her family make her the solid center around which "Warriors" story of tragedy and hope is constructed.

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  • "Nous étions guerriers"
  • "Ame des guerriers"
  • "夕陽武士"
  • "DVDR 5043 Once were warriors"@en
  • "Âme des guerriers"@en
  • "Âme des guerriers"
  • "Zi yang wu shi = Once were warriors"@en
  • "Xi yang wu shi"
  • "Nekoč so bili bojevniki"
  • "Volta erano guerrieri"@it
  • "âme des guerriers"

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  • "Drama over de ruwe en gewelddadige realiteit van het leven van een arme Maori familie in een voorstad van Auckland, de grootste stad van Nieuw-Zeeland."
  • "In a poor suburb of Auckland, Jake and Beth Heke live a life defined by drunken parties, unstable friendships, and confrontations with authorities. Jake, a complex man with a rascal's charm, is weighted down by a quick temper, alcoholism, and an evil streak of male entitlement. Beth's beauty has been scarred by broken dreams and Jake's beefy fists. Yet her inner strength and desire to save her family make her the solid center around which "Warriors" story of tragedy and hope is constructed."@en
  • "In a poor suburb of Auckland, Jake and Beth Heke live a life defined by drunken parties, unstable friendships and confrontations with authorities. Jake, a complex man with a rascal's charm, is weighted down by a quick temper, alcoholism, and an evil streak of male entitlement. Beth's beauty has been scarred by broken dreams and Jake's beefy fists. Yet her inner strength and desire to save her family make her the solid center around which this story of tragedy and hope is constructed."
  • "The story of Beth Heke who struggles to hold her family together under the weight of poverty, crime and domestic violence."
  • "The story of Beth Heke who struggles to hold her family together under the weight of poverty, crime and domestic violence."@en
  • "In a poor suburb of Auckland, Jake and Beth Heke live a life defined by drunken parties, unstable friendships, and confrontations with authorities. Jake, a complex man with a rascal's charm, is weighted down by a quick temper, alcoholism, and an evil streak of male entitlement. Beth's beauty has been scarred by broken dreams and Jake's beefy fists. Yet her inner strength and desire to save her family make her the solid center around which this story of tragedy and hope is constructed."@en
  • "In a poor suburb of Auckland, Jake and Beth Heke live a life defined by drunken parties, unstable friendships, and confrontations with authorities. Jake, a complex man with a rascal's charm, is weighted down by a quick temper, alcoholism, and an evil streak of male entitlement. Beth's beauty has been scarred by broken dreams and Jake's beefy fists. Yet her inner strength and desire to save her family make her the solid center around which this story of tragedy and hope is constructed."
  • "The story of Beth Heke, who although she loves her husband, becomes aware that his spending most of his time at the pub and regularly exploding into rages is leaving terrible scars on her and their family."@en
  • "In a poor suburb of Auckland, Jake and Beth Heke live a life defined by drunken parties, unstable friendships and confrontations with authorities. Jake, a complex man with a rascal's charm, is weighted down by a quick temper, alcoholism, and an evil strak of male entitlement. Beth's beauth has been scarred by broken dreams and Jake's beefy fists. Yet her inner strength and desire to save her family make her the solid center around which this story of tragedy and hope is constructed."
  • "Eighteen years after Jake and Beth were married, Beth still finds him irresistible. Jake is a muscular, handsome man who exudes sexual energy. But he spends most of his time in the bar demanding respect and becoming drunk and violent."
  • "Alla periferia di Auckland una madre maori di cinque figli lotta per tenere unita la famiglia contro il marito ubriacone e violento e due figli adolescenti invischiati nella logica delle bande giovanili. Quando la figlia tredicenne, stuprata da uno zio, s'impicca, si ribella. (Mymovies)."@it
  • "The story of Beth Heke, a women who becomes aware that the husband she loves is also destroying her and her family."@en
  • "Fiction. Drame social adapté du roman d'Alan Duff, racontant la descente aux enfers d'une famille aborigène maorie. Beth espère maintenir la cohésion de sa famille tandis que Jake, son mari alcoolique, violent et dégénéré vient de perdre son emploi, que l'un de ses fils s'intègre à un gang également violent et que l'autre est interné dans une maison de redressement. Seule sa fille paraît épargnée par le climat de violence, mais elle se suicide après un viol incestueux. Avec Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga, Taungaroa Emile, Rachael Morris."
  • "A Maori family struggles to survive and still be true to their ethnic past in modern New Zealand."@en
  • ""A raw depiction of a Maori family imploded by domestic abuse. Set in an Auckland housing project, the film unflinchingly follows the Heke family members as they cling to their fierce but crumbling heritage"--Videodisc sleeve."@en
  • "Set in New Zealand, this drama concerns a Maori family struggling for survival in a blighted urban setting. Beth Heke becomes aware that the husband she loves is also destroying her and her family by his brawling and drinking. After her daughter dies, Beth is forced to make a choice -- her man or her children -- and seek a better future."@en
  • "Set in New Zealand, this drama concerns a Maori family struggling for survival." ... Beth Heke ... becomes aware that the husband she loves is also destroying her and her family.""
  • "Drame social adapté du roman d'Alan Duff, racontant la descente aux enfers d'une famille aborigène maorie. Beth espère maintenir la cohésion de sa famille tandis que Jake, son mari alcoolique, violent et dégénéré vient de perdre son emploi, que l'un de ses fils s'intègre à un gang également violent et que l'autre est interné dans une maison de redressement. Seule sa fille paraît épargnée par le climat de violence, mais elle se suicide après un viol incestueux. Avec Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga, Taungaroa Emile, Rachael Morris."
  • "Drame social adapté du roman d'Alan Duff, racontant la descente aux enfers d'une famille aborigène maorie. Beth espère la cohésion de sa famille tandis que Jake, son mari alcoolique, violent et dégénéré vient de perdre son emploi. L'un de ses fils s'intègre à un gang également violent et son autre fils est interné dans une maison de redressement. Seule sa fille paraît épargnée par le climat de violence, mais elle se suicide après un viol incestueux."
  • "Feature film from New Zealand. The story of Beth Heke, a woman who becomes aware that the husband she loves is also destroying her and her family."
  • "The story of Beth Heke, a woman who becomes aware that the husband she loves is also destroying her and her family."@en
  • "Raconte la descente aux enfers d'une famille aborigène maorie. Beth espère maintenir la cohésion de sa famille tandis que Jake, son mari alcoolique, violent et dégénéré vient de perdre son emploi, que l'un de ses fils s'intègre à un gang également violent et que l'autre est interné dans une maison de redressement. Seule sa fille paraît épargnée par le climat de violence, mais elle se suicide après que son oncle l'ait violée. Cet événement malheureux donnera la force à sa mère de changer de vie."
  • "A woman struggles to keep her family together while trapped in an abusive relationship."
  • "Beth tries to overcome the struggles of life, trying to cope with a violent husband, a wayward son and a vulnerable daughter."
  • "Beth tries to overcome the struggles of life, trying to cope with a violent husband, a wayward son and a vulnerable daughter."@en
  • "The story of Beth Heke, whose husband Jake spends most of his time at the pub, often proving his masculinity with his fists ... and regularly exploding into rages that leave terrible scars on Beth and their family."
  • "The story of Beth Heke, whose husband Jake spends most of his time at the pub, often proving his masculinity with his fists ... and regularly exploding into rages that leave terrible scars on Beth and their family."@en
  • "Beth a toujours été attirée par le côté macho de son mari Jake, mais depuis quelque temps, il boit plus que de raison avec ses copains et devient de plus en plus violent. L'amour de Beth ne suffit plus à maintenir la cohésion familiale; un de ses fils s'est intégré à un gang, l'autre est placé dans une maison de redressement. Seule sa fille Grace semble épargnée par ce climat de violence. Son suicide après que son oncle l'ait violée donnera la force à sa mère de changer de vie."
  • "Set in New Zealand, this drama concerns a Maori family struggling for survival." ... Beth Heke ... becomes aware that the husband she loves is also destroying her and her family."--Container."@en
  • "Provides an uncompromising insight into the strength of the Maori culture in the face of degrading urban ghettos and devastating family violence. Tells the story of Beth Heke, whose husband Jake spends most of his time at the pub, and regularly explodes into rages at home."

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  • "Fiction films"@en
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  • "Motion pictures, New Zealand"@en
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  • "Once were warriors"@it
  • "Once were warriors"@en
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  • "Once were warriors = Una volta erano guerrieri"@it
  • "Once were warriors = Una volta erano guerrieri"
  • "Once were warriors (Film cinématographique)"
  • "Once were warriors (Motion picture)"@en
  • "Once were warriors (Motion picture)"
  • "Once were warriors Nekoč so bili bojevniki"
  • "Once were warriors L'âme des guerriers"
  • "Once were warriors L'âme des guerriers"@en
  • "Once were warriors collector's edition"
  • "Once were warriors Nous étions guerriers"

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