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Broken English

Play trailer Poster for Broken English NC-17,  1996,  1h 32m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 82% 17 Reviews Tomatometer 50% Popcornmeter
82% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 50% Popcornmeter
Many years ago, Ivan (Rade Serbedzija) fled his native Bosnia, which had broken out in war, for New Zealand. Although he has adjusted to his new home, where he works as a drug runner, he's distrustful of his Maori neighbors. In part to anger him, Nina (Aleksandra Vujcic), one of his daughters, enters into a green-card marriage with a Chinese immigrant (Yang Li) while also dating Eddie (Julian Arahanga), a Maori cook. Ivan's rage soon poses a threat to Nina and Eddie's happiness.

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Mike Clark USA Today Jan 1, 2000
3.5/4
An absorbing portrait of New Zealand's ill-blended melting pot. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
The situation is not original, but the setting makes it seem so, and the director and co-writer, Gregor Nicholas, is alert to nuances of the characters. Go to Full Review
Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune Jul 20, 2007
3/4
Zoe Cassavetes... lets Nora's complicated emotional story play out, and she finds in Posey a strong collaborator in catching all of Nora's tics and charms. Go to Full Review
Christian Science Monitor Jul 13, 2007
B
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Jul 12, 2007
C-
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 17, 2005
3/5
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Cast & Crew

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Gregor Nicholas

Director

Aleksandra Vujcic

Nina

Julian Arahanga

Eddie

Rade Serbedzija

Ivan

Marton Csokas

Darko

Jing Zhao

Clara

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Movie Info

Synopsis Many years ago, Ivan (Rade Serbedzija) fled his native Bosnia, which had broken out in war, for New Zealand. Although he has adjusted to his new home, where he works as a drug runner, he's distrustful of his Maori neighbors. In part to anger him, Nina (Aleksandra Vujcic), one of his daughters, enters into a green-card marriage with a Chinese immigrant (Yang Li) while also dating Eddie (Julian Arahanga), a Maori cook. Ivan's rage soon poses a threat to Nina and Eddie's happiness.
Director
Gregor Nicholas
Producer
Robin Scholes
Rating
NC-17
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$540.5K
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Surround
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