This sequel to the New Zealand-set drama "Once Were Warriors" revisits alcoholic Maori man Jake Heke (Temuera Morrison) and his wife, Beth (Rena Owen), who have separated, largely due to ...
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Title: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999)
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| Temuera Morrison | ... | Jake Heke | |
| Rena Owen | ... | Beth Heke | |
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Clint Eruera | ... | Sonny Heke |
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Nancy Brunning | ... | Tania Rogers |
| Pete Smith | ... | Apeman | |
| Lawrence Makoare | ... | Grunt | |
| Rawiri Paratene | ... | Mulla Rota | |
| Julian Arahanga | ... | Nig Heke | |
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Rudolph Alford | ... | McClutchy |
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Tony Billy | ... | Charlie |
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Tu Brown | ... | Pub Looker |
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Ross Buckingham | ... | Pool Player |
| Shannon Claire II | ... | Bar Dancer | |
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Tammy Davis | ... | Mookie |
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Eru Potaka Dewes | ... | Minata Kahu |
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This sequel to the New Zealand-set drama "Once Were Warriors" revisits alcoholic Maori man Jake Heke (Temuera Morrison) and his wife, Beth (Rena Owen), who have separated, largely due to his excessive drinking. When their older son, Nig (Julian Arahanga), is killed in a gang fight, his brother, Sonny (Clint Eruera), becomes determined to avenge his death. Attempting to change his life for the better, Jake tries to help Sonny avoid Nig's tragic fate. Written by Anonymous
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27 May 1999 (New Zealand) See more »Also Known As:
Egykoron harcosok voltak 2. See more »Filming Locations:
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I remember seeing this film when it aired on TV in New Zealand. I was staying in a backpackers lodge and to my horror Jake the Muss drove his car down my street! I had to pinch myself, before I realised that I was in fact staying in one of the locations used in the film. For a moment I thought it was a security camera I was viewing outside! From what I remember the film doesn't carry the impact of Once Were Warriors, which people still mention here in London when I tell them I'm from New Zealand. None of them however have even heard of this sequel, which I think says it all. It wasn't a bad film, but definitely requires seeing the original for it to have any meaning.
(Some people have been confused by the film's title. It is in fact a lyric from a song which was very popular in New Zealand when I was a kid in the 80's. As the film picks up from the characters shattered lives in the first feature, it is quite appropriate. So just what become of the broken hearted? Watch the film and find out).