
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 ... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Old School ReviewsJohn A. Nesbitbanal composition and simplistic moral code |
| User Reviewdestry jalsome movie just the way how i see my people in the olden days |
| User ReviewMitch J'Is that your big black outside double parked'?? |
| User Reviewgrant jWill Bastion returns home from the army after an absense of 20 years to bury his father, the former cheif of thee Maori tribe, Ngati Kaipuku. The eldest son, he is reluctant to inherit his fathers rol...( read more )e, 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 marijuanna deal with some murdering city folk. Will must choose between loyalty for his brother and his father, Maori tradition, and contemporary financial issues. |
| User ReviewSara TWhat happens sometimes in New Zealand "NOT" |
| User ReviewTy PGood enough, with some interesting topics, but relies far too much on the intensity of Temuera Morrison to pull it through. A good peace keeping version of Jake Heke, this character should stay in 'Once were Warriors' and 'What becomes of the broken Hearted' and not influence or be copied into any other character. |
| User Reviewvicki fPretty gruesome at times, but really good! |
| User ReviewPrivate UA great New Zealand film about Maori Tribes. |