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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 beau...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Fine Line Features, New Zealand Film Commission, New Line Home Entertainment (Firm), NZ On Air, Avalon Studios, Communicado (Firm)
Other Authors: Owen, Rena, Morrison, Temuera, Kerr-Bell, Mamaengaroa, Tamahori, Lee, Brown, Riwia, Scholes, Robin, Duff, Alan, 1950-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. Optional subtitles in English.
Published: New York, NY : New Line Home Entertainment, [2002]
Edition:Widescreen version.
Subjects:
Women > New Zealand > Drama.
Maori (New Zealand people) > Drama.
Dysfunctional families > Drama.
Mothers > Drama.
Family violence > Drama.
Motion pictures, New Zealand.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Container notes in English and Chinese.
Videodisc release of a 1994 motion picture.
"Production date: 1988 [sic]"--Container.
Based on the novel by Alan Duff.
Originally copyright as motion picture in 1994.
Includes special features: Feature commentary by Director Lee Tamahori ; behind the scenes featurette and tattoo photo gallery ; theatrical trailers ; DVD-ROM enabled.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, stereo surround, or DTS surround sound.
System requirements for enabled DVD-ROM: InterActual enhanced player or DVD-enabled PC; Windows 98SE or higher; Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher; Macromedia Flash 6.0; DVD-ROM drive.
Audience:ENGL
Production Credits:Cinematographer, Stuart Dryburgh; editor, Michael Horton; music, Murray Grindley, Murray McNabb.
ISBN:0780643380