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Crooked Earth

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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.

Directed bySam Pillsbury

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Status
Released
Language
EN
Released
August 23, 2001
Studios
New Zealand Film CommissionNZ on AirCommunicado Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Temuera Morrison

Temuera Morrison

Will Bastion

Jaime Passier-Armstrong

Jaime Passier-Armstrong

Ripeka Bastion

Lawrence Makoare

Lawrence Makoare

Kahu Bastion

Quinton Hita

Api

Nancy Brunning

Nancy Brunning

Marama

Mark Nua

Mark Nua

Iosefa

Sydney Jackson

Sydney Jackson

Pettigrew

George Henare

George Henare

Tipene

Calvin Tuteao

Calvin Tuteao

Sergeant Ropiha

Stan Wolfgramm

Timo

Creative team
Directed by
Sam Pillsbury
Sam Pillsbury
Written by
Waihoroi Shortland
Greg McGee
Produced by
Robin Scholes

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