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Twilight of the Gods
Twilight of the Gods

Twilight of the Gods

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A Maori warrior comes upon the aftermath of a battle to find that the only survivor is a wounded enemy soldier. His wishes to avenge his fallen countrymen by finishing off this helpless enemy but the gods won't allow it (as conveyed to him through a spirit bird). Anguished that he must instead treat the soldier's wounds, he's further repelled by the soldier's incessant homosexual advances. Slowly and surprisingly, a change comes over the warrior to accept the soldier's advances, but the war all too soon intrudes upon them.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

15 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

24 June 1996

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Greg Mayor

Greg Mayor

Toa

Marton Csokas

Marton Csokas

Soldier

John Maunsell

John Maunsell

Warrior

Tony Kingi

Tony Kingi

Warrior

Wayne Pivac

Wayne Pivac

Warrior

Joel Lund

Joel Lund

Renegade

Adam Cohen

Adam Cohen

Renegade

Craig Jenkins

Craig Jenkins

Renegade

Nick Abbs

Nick Abbs

Renegade

Gregan Songhurst

Gregan Songhurst

Renegade

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