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Film / 1999
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
Directed by
Ian Mune
Five years have passed and Jake has turned his back on his family. He's still up to his usual tricks in McClutchy's Bar, unaware, as he downs his latest opponent, that his eldest son, Nig, has died in a gang fight. The uncomfortable family reunion at Nig's funeral sparks a confrontation with second son, Sonny, and sets Jake and Sonny on a downward spiral.
The story
Five years have passed and Jake has turned his back on his family. He's still up to his usual tricks in McClutchy's Bar, unaware, as he downs his latest opponent, that his eldest son, Nig, has died in a gang fight. The uncomfortable family reunion at Nig's funeral sparks a confrontation with second son, Sonny, and sets Jake and Sonny on a downward spiral.
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Cast
Temuera MorrisonJake Heke
Rena OwenBeth Heke
Clint ErueraSonny Heke
Nancy BrunningTania Rogers
Pete SmithApeman
Lawrence MakoareGrunt
Rawiri ParateneMulla Rota
Julian ArahangaNig Heke
Rudolph AlfordMcClutchy
Tony BillyCharlie
Tu BrownPub Looker
Ross BuckinghamPool Player
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Shannon Claire IIBar Dancer
Tammy DavisMookie
Eru Potaka-DewesMinata Kahu
Steven DyhrbergPool Player
Taungaroa EmileBoogie Heke
Rod EnokaPartygoer
Clive FrenchSite Manager
Otis FrizzellPub Looker
Anaru GrantKohi Douglas
Joseph KairauHuata Heke
Steve KanutaBouncer
Paul KingiPartygoer
Sonny KirikiriBobby
Lehi KohaiaPartygoer
Warwick MorehuGary Douglas
Charlie Murphy SamauHayden
Mark NuaApi
Alan O'HalloranPool Player
Anamea RidgleySelecta
Steve SharrockGate Bro
Tahei SimpsonGloria
Aravinder SinghTaxi Driver
Edna StirlingRita
Roi TaimanaChug
Hope ThompsonsPolly Heke
Thomas TinoBouncer
Lionel WaakaLeo
Toa WaakaLeo
Allan WilkinsBarman
Janita WrightWhite Chick
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