Crooked Earth (2001)
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.

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Cast

Temuera Morrison Temuera Morrison As: Will Bastion
Jaime Passier-Armstrong Jaime Passier-Armstrong As: Ripeka Bastion
Lawrence Makoare Lawrence Makoare As: Kahu Bastion
Quinton Hita Quinton Hita As: Api
Nancy Brunning Nancy Brunning As: Marama
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Storyline

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.


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Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 23 August 2001

Country: FR, NZ

Company Credits

Company: Communicado Productions, Pandora, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robin Scholes

Robin Scholes

Producer

Don Selwyn

Don Selwyn

Casting

Kai Hawkins

Kai Hawkins

Production Designer

Peter Beilby

Peter Beilby

Executive Producer

Henri Dorlet

Henri Dorlet

Executive Producer

Ernst Goldschmidt

Ernst Goldschmidt

Executive Producer

Ruth Kaupua

Ruth Kaupua

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Gavin McLean

Gavin McLean

Costume Designer

Debra East

Debra East

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

James Hall

James Hall

Original Music Composer

Tony Johnson

Tony Johnson

Sound Mixer

John McKay

John McKay

Sound Designer

Lee Herrick

Lee Herrick

Foley Artist

Phil Heywood

Phil Heywood

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Boswell

John Boswell

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Peter McCully

Peter McCully

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

David Gribble

David Gribble

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Wynter Blathwayt

Wynter Blathwayt

Title Designer

Other Crew

Augie Davis

Augie Davis

Stunt Coordinator

Ken Durey

Ken Durey

Special Effects Coordinator

Jason Durey

Jason Durey

Special Effects Coordinator

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