Crooked Earth
2001 film by Sam Pillsbury
- Temuera Morrison
- Jaime Passier-Armstrong
- Lawrence Makoare
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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.
Plot
The film follows Will Bastion (Morrison) as he returns home from the army after 20 years to bury his father. Upon returning home, tradition dictates that Will must take the tribal chief position. Due to his disinterest in the role, his brother Kahu (Makoare) takes charge as he appoints himself with the position. Faced with Kahu's drug-dealing and radical views, Bastion must decide if he should act.
Cast
- Temuera Morrison as Will Bastion
- Lawrence Makoare as Kahu Bastion
- Jaime Passier-Armstrong as Ripeka Bastion
- Quinton Hita as Api
- Nancy Brunning as Marama[1]
- Sydney Jackson as Pettigrew
- George Henare as Tipene
- Calvin Tuteao as Sergeant Ropiha
- Stan Wolfgramm as Timo
References
- ^ Graeme Tuckett (20 November 2019). "The mana of Nancy Brunning". Stuff. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
External links
- Crooked Earth at NZVideos.org
- Crooked Earth at IMDb
- NZ On Screen page
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Films directed by Sam Pillsbury
- The Scarecrow (1982)
- Starlight Hotel (1987)
- Zandalee (1991)
- Into the Badlands (1991)
- Knight Rider 2010 (1994)
- Eyes of Terror (1994)
- Search for Grace (1994)
- Shadows of Desire (1994)
- Sins of Silence (1996)
- A Mother's Instinct (1996)
- Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)
- Fifteen and Pregnant (1998)
- Morgan's Ferry (2001)
- Crooked Earth (2001)
- Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
- Raising Waylon (2004)
- Endless Bummer (2009)
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