Once Were Warriors

"Our people once were warriors. But unlike you, Jake, they were people with mana, pride; people with spirit. If my spirit can survive living with you for eighteen years, then I can survive anything."

"Cook the man some fuckin' eggs!"

"I bought seafood today - bloody everything! Just wanted to put a smile on her face. Think she'd let me? Not a chance. All I said was that I got laid off. Anybody would've thought I'd told her my prick had dropped off!"

"Barman! 6 milkshakes, easy on the ice-cream."

"You're a fuckin' mess! Don't you ever speak to me again, you hear?"

"[after beating up a patron] I was right. Too much weights, not enough speedwork. Useless prick."

"[reading about Grace's rape in her diary, clearly shocked] Uncle Bully... [begins trembling with insane rage] UNCLE FUCKIN' BULLY!!!"

"Her only chance for the future is to embrace the power of her past."

"A family in crisis, a life in chaos... Nothing is more powerful than a mother's love."

"Rena Owen — Beth Heke"

"Temuera Morrison — Jake Heke"

"Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell — Grace Heke"

"Julian Arahanga — Nig Heke"

"Taungaroa Emile — Boogie Heke"

"Rachael Morris Jr. — Polly Heke"

"Joseph Kairau — Huata Heke"

"Cliff Curtis — Bully"

"Pete Smith — Dooley"

"George Henare — Bennett"

"Mere Boynton — Mavis"

"Shannon Williams — Toot"