Review of Once Were Warriors (1994) by Rebecca D — 09 Jan 2008

OMG, Jake the muss! very powerful movie about hardships and life. watch this movie.

This review of Once Were Warriors (1994) was written by Rebecca D on 09 Jan 2008.

Once Were Warriors has generally received very positive reviews.

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A graphic depiction of the life of a low social class, the Maori (New Zealand), akin to the Indians in the US or the Aboriginals in Australia…

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