Crooked Earth
2001 | 0m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Sam Pillsbury |
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| Writer: | Greg McGee, Waihoroi Shortland, Gavin Strawhan, Michael Brindley, Karin Altmann |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 23, 2001 |
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| Director: | Sam Pillsbury |
| Writer: | Greg McGee, Waihoroi Shortland, Gavin Strawhan, Michael Brindley, Karin Altmann |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | new zealand, maori |
| Production Companies | New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Communicado Productions, Pandora |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Eliza Bidois | Grace |
| Mabel Wharekawa | Aunty Margaret |
| Patrick Wilson | Government Minister of Forestry |
| Ross Duncan | Jim Ferguson |
| Anaru Grant | Army Major |
| Arthur Ranford | Hardware Store Owner |
| Jason Nathan | Puru |
| Lionel Waaka | Hako |
| Slade Leef | Big SOB |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sam Pillsbury | Director |
| Greg McGee | Writer |
| Waihoroi Shortland | Writer |
| Don Selwyn | Casting |
| Kai Hawkins | Production Designer |
| Chris Plummer | Editor |
| James Hall | Original Music Composer |
| David Gribble | Director of Photography |
| Gavin Strawhan | Writer |
| Michael Brindley | Writer |
| Karin Altmann | Writer |
| John Dingwall | Script Consultant |
| Tony Johnson | Sound Mixer |
| Gavin McLean | Costume Designer |
| Debra East | Makeup Supervisor |
| Ruth Kaupua | Casting |
| Ken Durey | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Jason Durey | Special Effects Coordinator |
| John McKay | Sound Designer |
| Lee Herrick | Foley Artist |
| Phil Heywood | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| John Boswell | Sound Mixer |
| Peter McCully | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Wynter Blathwayt | Title Designer |
| Augie Davis | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robin Scholes | Producer |
| Peter Beilby | Executive Producer |
| Henri Dorlet | Executive Producer |
| Ernst Goldschmidt | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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