7.5Crooked Earth · 2001
Crooked Earth (2001) is a Drama film directed by Sam Pillsbury, starring Temuera Morrison, Jaime Passier-Armstrong, Lawrence Makoare.
Drama
7.5Overview
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.
Cast
Temuera Morrison, Jaime Passier-Armstrong, Lawrence Makoare, Quinton Hita, Nancy Brunning, Mark Nua, Sydney Jackson, George Henare
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What is "Crooked Earth" about?
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.
When was "Crooked Earth" released?
Crooked Earth was released in 2001.
Who stars in "Crooked Earth"?
The cast includes Temuera Morrison, Jaime Passier-Armstrong, Lawrence Makoare, Quinton Hita.
