Crooked Earth
Overview
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.
Top-billed cast
- SSydney Jackson
- QQuinton Hita
- GGeorge Henare
- AArthur Ranford
- CCalvin Tuteao
- EEliza Bidois
- LLawrence Makoare
- MMabel Wharekawa
- SSlade Leef
- SSela Apera
Crew
- Director
- Sam Pillsbury
- Writers
- Karin Altmann, Waihoroi Shortland, Gavin Strawhan, Michael Brindley, John Dingwall
- Producers
- Henri Dorlet, Ernst Goldschmidt, Robin Scholes, Peter Beilby
- Production
- Communicado Productions, Pandora, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air
Frequently asked questions
What is Crooked Earth rated?
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Who directed Crooked Earth?
Crooked Earth was directed by Sam Pillsbury.
When was Crooked Earth released?
Crooked Earth was released in 2001.
