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Release Date:
3 March 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
Her only chance for the future is to embrace the power of her past. more
Plot:
A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
19 wins
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1 nomination
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(3 articles)
Clip joint: gangs
(From The Guardian - Film News. 26 November 2009, 6:41 AM, PST)
First Look: Ray Winstone and Temuera Morrison in Tracker
(From Slash Film. 26 October 2009, 12:30 PM, PDT)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 26 November 2009, 6:41 AM, PST)
First Look: Ray Winstone and Temuera Morrison in Tracker
(From Slash Film. 26 October 2009, 12:30 PM, PDT)
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A True Pot of Emotions
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
| Mere Boynton | ... | Mavis |
| Shannon Williams | ... | Toot |
| Calvin Tuteao | ... | Taka (Gang Leader) |
| Ray Bishop | ... | King Hitter (in pub) |
| Ian Mune | ... | Judge |
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language and strong depiction of domestic abuse, including sexual violence and substance abuse.
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Runtime:
99 min | Argentina:106 min | USA:103 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Italy:T (re-rating) (2006) |
Italy:VM14 (original rating) |
Iceland:16 |
Germany:16 (f) |
USA:TV-MA (cable rating) |
Singapore:M18 (re-rating) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Canada:18A |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-16 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R |
Norway:18 |
Peru:18 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:R21 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) |
UK:18 |
USA:R
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The building used for the interior and exterior courtroom shots is the main office and warehouse in New Zealand for Apple Computer's national distributor. Although the entrance has been remodeled and the reception area totally changed, the small wall tiles seen on the interior walls can still be found in what is now a cupboard under the (now-enclosed) staircase shown.
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Continuity: When Beth is being beaten by Jake at the start of the film she is thrown into a mirror which shatters completely. Later when the children are cleaning up the mess the mirror is back on the wall with only a few cracks.
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Referenced in Tromeo and Juliet (1996)
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This movie is based on a modern day New Zealand family, dealing with near poverty and violence from all sides, including the often inebriated father.
The acting in this movie was just plain amazing. I was hooked from beginning to end, entranced with the wide range of feelings and emotions the movie evoked in me.
You will cry, laugh, sing, and rage right along with the characters, and you will find it hard not to restart the movie just to watch it again.
This is just one of the few movies that stayed with me all these years, since first seeing it back in 1995. I will never forget this movie, and if you watch it, I can guarantee that neither will you.