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    Crooked Earth

    2001-08-23

    7.5

    Drama

    Overview:

    Will Bastion returns home from the army after an absence of 20 years to bury his father, the former chief of thee Maori tribe, Ngati Kaipuku. The eldest son, he is reluctant to inherit his fathers role, so it is taken more willingly by his younger brother, Kahu. Kahu is the leader of a band of drug dealers and trouble-makers who ride horses through the middle of town, wrecking peoples gardens. Under the guise of refusal of a land settlement, Kahu makes a large marijuana deal with some murdering city folk. Will must choose between loyalty for his brother and his father, Maori tradition, and contemporary financial issues.

    DirectingSam PillsburyWritingWaihoroi Shortland

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    Cast

    2

    Will Bastion

    Temuera Morrison

    1

    Ripeka Bastion

    Jaime Passier-Armstrong

    1

    Kahu Bastion

    Lawrence Makoare

    1

    Api

    Quinton Hita

    1

    Marama

    Nancy Brunning

    1

    Iosefa

    Mark Nua

    1

    Pettigrew

    Sydney Jackson

    1

    Tipene

    George Henare

    1

    Sergeant Ropiha

    Calvin Tuteao

    1

    Timo

    Stan Wolfgramm

    1

    Huiarangi

    Sela Apera

    1

    Gus

    William Davis

    1

    Grace

    Eliza Bidois

    1

    Aunty Margaret

    Mabel Wharekawa-Burt

    1

    Government Minister of Forestry

    Patrick Wilson

    1

    Jim Ferguson

    Ross Duncan

    1

    Army Major

    Anaru Grant

    1

    Hardware Store Owner

    Arthur Ranford

    1

    Puru

    Jason Nathan

    1

    Hako

    Lionel Waaka

    1

    Big SOB

    Slade Leef

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
      2. New Zealand
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Communicado Productions
      2. Pandora
      3. New Zealand Film Commission
      4. NZ on Air
    • Vote Count: 3
    • Popularity: 0.3636
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Crooked Earth

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