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title: "Once Were Warriors: cast and crew"
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cast: 17
crew: 14
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# Once Were Warriors (1994): cast and crew

17 cast and 14 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Rena Owen](https://film.one/person/rena-owen.md) as Beth Heke
- [Temuera Morrison](https://film.one/person/temuera-morrison.md) as Jake Heke
- [Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell](https://film.one/person/mamaengaroa-kerr-bell.md) as Grace Heke
- [Julian Arahanga](https://film.one/person/julian-arahanga.md) as Nig Heke
- [Taungaroa Emile](https://film.one/person/taungaroa-emile.md) as Mark 'Boogie' Heke
- [Rachael Morris Jr.](https://film.one/person/rachael-morris-jr.md) as Polly Heke
- [Joseph Kairau](https://film.one/person/joseph-kairau.md) as Huata Heke
- [Cliff Curtis](https://film.one/person/cliff-curtis.md) as Bully
- [Pete Smith](https://film.one/person/pete-smith.md) as Dooley
- [George Henare](https://film.one/person/george-henare.md) as Bennett
- [Mere Boynton](https://film.one/person/mere-boynton.md) as Mavis
- [Shannon Williams](https://film.one/person/shannon-williams.md) as Toot
- Calvin Tuteao as Taka
- Ray Bishop as King Hitter
- [Ian Mune](https://film.one/person/ian-mune.md) as Judge
- Robert Pollock as Policeman
- Donald V. Allen as Jake's Mate (as Donald Allen)

## Directing

- [Lee Tamahori](https://film.one/person/lee-tamahori.md): Director

## Writing

- Alan Duff: Author
- [Riwia Brown](https://film.one/person/riwia-brown.md): Screenplay

## Production

- Don Selwyn: Casting
- [Robin Scholes](https://film.one/person/robin-scholes.md): Producer

## Camera

- [Stuart Dryburgh](https://film.one/person/stuart-dryburgh.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Michael Horton](https://film.one/person/michael-horton.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Murray McNabb](https://film.one/person/murray-mcnabb.md): Original Music Composer
- Ray Beentjes: Sound Designer
- [Murray Grindlay](https://film.one/person/murray-grindlay.md): Original Music Composer

## Art

- Michael Kane: Set Designer

## Costume and make-up

- Debra East: Makeup Artist
- Deirdre Haworth: Makeup Artist

## Visual effects

- Brian Scadden: Visual Effects

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