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Once Were Warriors

1995·1h 42m·R
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 7.9/10
39,426 votes
Metascore
77
Metacritic

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

Once Were Warriors is a 1995 drama crime movie directed by Lee Tamahori, starring Julian Arahanga, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Temuera Morrison. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 from 39,426 votes and runs 1h 42m.

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Director
Lee Tamahori
Stars
Julian Arahanga
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell
Temuera Morrison
Rena Owen
Details
1995-03-03
102 min
Movie
R
★ New Zealand
★ English, Maori, Spanish
Keywords
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