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1999 Certificate 18
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The sequel to 'Once Were Warriors' Jake the Muss is up to his usual tricks when he finds out that his son, Nig, has died during a gang fight... Read more

Starring Temuera Morrison, Tammy Davis
Director Ian Mune
Genres Drama

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What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted?

The sequel to 'Once Were Warriors' Jake the Muss is up to his usual tricks when he finds out that his son, Nig, has died during a gang fight...

Starring Temuera Morrison, Tammy Davis
Director Ian Mune
Studio VISION VIDEO LTD.
Run time DVD: 1 hr 38 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 03 Sep 2001
Production year: 1999
  • Critics' reviews (2) of What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted?

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    Once Were Warriors was a frighteningly believable account of domestic violence and did a lot to overturn the cosy picture postcard view of modern New Zealand. It was a lot to live up to and sadly this belated sequel has to go down as a disappointment despite the return of star Temeura Morrison and writer Alan Duff. Morrison is Jake the Musc, who still spends his time drinking himself — and beating other people — senseless. However, when his son (Julian Arahanga) is killed in a gang shooting, he is forced to reevaluate his life. Director Ian Mune is fine on detailing on the despair of working class Maori, but focuses too much on the gang lifestyle, which seems to have come out of some American ghetto thriller. Morrison is as impressive as ever, though.

    • Radio Times
  • 1 stars out of 4

    Tough, raw-edged sequel that eschews the family dynamics of Once Were Warriors (qv) in favour of an action drama closer to Mad Max in its emphasis on gang warfare.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
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  • 7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

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    Once were Warriors was one of the finest movies of the 90's and was in my opinion the greatest film ever made about New Zealand. What becomes of the broken ... more

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  • 7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Strength of Character

    Once were Warriors was one of the finest movies of the 90's and was in my opinion the greatest film ever made about New Zealand. What becomes of the broken ... more

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