Crooked Earth

{{short description|2001 film by Sam Pillsbury}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2012}} {{Infobox film | name = Crooked Earth | caption = | image = Crooked Earth FilmPoster.jpeg | director = Sam Pillsbury | producer = Robin Scholes | writer = Greg McGee | narrator = | starring = {{ubl|Temuera Morrison|Jaime Passier-Armstrong|Lawrence Makoare}} | music = | cinematography = | editing = | distributor = Pandora Film | released = {{Film date|2001}} | runtime = | country = New Zealand | language = | budget = }}

'''''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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/117556101/the-mana-of-nancy-brunning|title=The mana of Nancy Brunning|date=20 November 2019|accessdate=5 December 2019|author=Graeme Tuckett|publisher=Stuff}}</ref> * Sydney Jackson as Pettigrew * George Henare as Tipene * Calvin Tuteao as Sergeant Ropiha * Stan Wolfgramm as Timo

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==External links== *[http://www.nzvideos.org/crooked.html Crooked Earth at NZVideos.org] *{{IMDb title|0251032}} * [http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/crooked-earth-2001 NZ On Screen page]

Category:2001 films Category:2001 drama films Category:New Zealand drama films Category:Films about Māori people Category:Films directed by Sam Pillsbury