Crooked Earth

Movie Summary

• Released: August 23, 2001 (New Zealand)
• Forces of tradition and tribal pride collide with government authority.
• 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.

Alum Actors

• Arthur Ranford plays Hardware Store Owner
• Lawrence Makoare plays Kahu Bastion
• Lionel Waaka plays Hako: Kahu's Sidekick
• Rodney Cooke as Stunts
• Ross Duncan plays Jim Ferguson
• Slade Leef plays Big Sob: Kahu's Sidekick
• Sydney Jackson plays Pettigrew

Non-YH Alum Crossactors

• None at this time.

Links

• Crooked Earth on IMDB
• Crooked Earth on The Movie Database
• Crooked Earth on NZ On Screen
• Crooked Earth on Rotten Tomatoes

Watch the Trailer

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