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| “ | Cook the man some f****ng eggs! | „ |
| ~ Jake Heke before assaulting his wife, Beth Heke. |
| “ | Do as I F****NG TOLD! | „ |
| ~ Jake before taking his clothes off and continues to beat his wife. |
| “ | UNCLE F****NG BULLY!!! | „ |
| ~ Jake about to start beating Uncle Bully to near-death upon realizing that he raped Grace. |
Jake "The Muss" Heke is the villainous main protagonist in 1994 New Zealand drama film Once Were Warriors, and its 1999 sequel What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?. His storyline focuses on beating up his wife Beth Heke and threatening his family in a New Zealand household. He spends most of his time getting drunk at a bar with his mates.
He was portrayed by Temuera Morrison, who also portrayed Jango and Boba Fett in the Star Wars Universe and Azazello in The Island Of Dr. Moreau.
Biography[]
Once Were Warriors[]
Jake Heke has been fired from his job and struggles with unemployment. His wife Beth Heke is disappointed by Jake's lack of support to provide for his children. His son Nig has joined a gang called Toa, struggling to find a family who cares for him and his other son Boogie is sent to welfare, who's been taught about the culture of the Maori people. Jake doesn't care about Boogie as he resorts himself into heavy drinking with his mates Uncle Bully at a nightclub. During a house party, Jake is angry at Beth for not cooking Uncle Bully some eggs, resulting in a bloodied confrontation as Beth takes a beating while her kids cry in silence.
Jake's life changes when he saw his daughter Grace hang herself while Beth breaks down in tears. Jake refuses to let Grace get buried at the Marae but Beth stands up to him and threatens to kill her if she steps in his way. Beth attends Grace's funeral alongside her son's Boogie and Nig.
Jake continues to get drunk at the bar until Beth finds out via Grace's diary that Jake's friend Uncle Bully raped her. Beth confronts Jake at the bar, and Nig tells him to look at Grace's diary for himself. This realisation sends Jake into a blind fury, and he chases after Bully, beating him almost to death while the others watch. Jake loses everything, including his family. Beth monologues a captivating speech about her troubled experiences with him. Jake, left defeated, watches on as Beth and the family drive away in the dark. Jake sits down on the pavement while the cop sirens wailing in the background as the film ends.
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?[]
After one of his sons, Nig is killed in a gang fight, Jake heads to his funeral, but gets shunned by his family for his abusive ways. He struggles to redeem himself by trying to make amends for his abuse and by accepting the importance of their Māori ancestors' culture. He then goes on to defeat Apeman, the leader of the gang that killed Nig and save Sonny, thus redeeming himself.