- Country: New Zealand
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Release: 1995-03-03
- Director: Lee Tamahori
- Writers: Riwia Brown , Alan Duff
- Language: English | Maori | Spanish
- Stars: Rena Owen , Temuera Morrison , Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell , Julian Arahanga , Taungaroa Emile , Rachael Morris Jr. , Joseph Kairau , Cliff Curtis , Pete Smith , George Henare
- Runtime: 102 min
- Awards: 22 wins & 7 nominations
- AKA: Kerran sotureita (Finland) , Once Were Warriors (Netherlands the) , Колись були воїнами (Ukraine) , 戰士奇兵 (Taiwan) , Once Were Warriors (New Zealand) , En gang var vi krigere (Norway) , Egykoron harcosok voltak (Hungary) , A Alma dos Guerreiros (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , ワンス・ウォリアーズ (Japan) , Когда-то были воинами (Russian Federation) , L'âme des guerriers (France, French Republic) , Nekoc so bili bojevniki (Slovenia) , Guerreros de antaño (Spain) , Once Were Warriors (South Africa) , Krigarens själ (Sweden) , Once Were Warriors , Once were warriors (Denmark) , Krigare engång (Finland) , Once Were Warriors (United States of America) , Somos guerreros (Mexico) , Някогашни воини (Bulgaria) , Warrios (India) , Once Were Warriors (Philippines) , Bir zamanlar savasçıydılar (Turkey) , Once Were Warriors (Australia) , El amor y la furia (Argentina) , O Amor e a Fúria (Brazil) , Once Were Warriors (United Kingdom) , Bili smo ponosni ratnici (Serbia) , Nous étions guerriers (Canada) , Die letzte Kriegerin (Germany) , Ήταν κάποτε πολεμιστές (Greece) , Once Were Warriors - Una volta erano guerrieri (Italy) , Tylko instynkt (Poland) , वंस वर वॉरियर्स (India) , Once Were Warriors (Canada) , Itan kapote polemistes (Greece) , Kai buvome kariai (Lithuania) , Once Were Warriors (Singapore)
- Plot:
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.
- IMDB:tt0110729
Once Were Warriors Cast · · · ALL
Lee Tamahori
Director
Rena Owen
Beth Heke
Temuera Morrison
Jake Heke
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell
Grace Heke
Julian Arahanga
Nig Heke
Taungaroa Emile
Mark '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
Ray Bishop
King Hitter
Ian Mune
Judge
Robert Pollock
Policeman