Once Were Warriors

Name: Once Were Warriors
Director: Lee Tamahori
Released: 1994
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga, Taungaroa Emile

1994 · 99 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 37,958 VOTES · DIR. Lee Tamahori

Overview

A drama about a Maori family living in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,393 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:43 Whoo-hoo!

00:04:46 What's a Taniwha?

00:09:39 I don't know.

00:12:51 Set the table, girl.

00:16:22 Party at my place tonight, boys.

00:20:54 What are you doing?

00:24:55 Money?

00:29:07 The fuckin' bastard!

00:33:13 Do all right with women, boy?

00:36:32 Surprised there's any left.

00:41:28 You have no idea, do you?

00:45:17 till it goes out?

00:48:31 It's just...

00:53:01 What's the time, Mr. Wolf?

00:55:45 call Jake the Muss that now.

00:59:13 Now, let's do it again...

01:03:25 He comes back at me with this crowbar.

01:09:38 Oh, Grace!

01:13:05 That the Lord has made

01:16:45 She won't be taking off anymore.

01:21:37 I'll kill you first!

01:26:51 She loved you, man.

01:33:05 Yeah, the one about the Taniwha.

01:36:34 Uncle fucking Bully!

Cast & Characters

Rena Owen Beth Heke Temuera Morrison Jake Heke Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell Grace Heke Julian Arahanga Nig Heke Taungaroa Emile Boogie Heke Rachael Morris Jr. Polly Heke Joseph Kairau Huata Heke Cliff Curtis Bully Pete Smith Dooley George Henare Bennett

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,393

Dialogue density14.1 lines / min

First line00:01:43

Final line01:36:34

Production Record

DirectorLee Tamahori

LanguageEnglish

Budget$950,000

Revenue$6,700,000

IMDb votes37,958