Crooked Earth (2001)
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.
- Date of release
- 2001-08-23
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (3)
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Sam Pillsbury
Casting
- Temuera Morrison — Will Bastion
- Jaime Passier-Armstrong — Ripeka Bastion
- Lawrence Makoare — Kahu Bastion
- Quinton Hita — Api
- Nancy Brunning — Marama
- Mark Nua — Iosefa
- Sydney Jackson — Pettigrew
- George Henare — Tipene
- Calvin Tuteao — Sergeant Ropiha
- Stan Wolfgramm — Timo
- Sela Apera — Huiarangi
- William Davis — Gus
Interesting facts
Crooked Earth is a 2001 New Zealand film directed by Sam Pillsbury and starring Temuera Morrison. The film opened to negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office.
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