Jake "The Muss" Heke
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Jake "The Muss" Heke is a violent, hard-drinking Māori patriarch and central character in the New Zealand film "Once Were Warriors," known for his explosive temper and tragic family life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jake "The Muss" Heke canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Once Were Warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Heke family ⓘ |
| basedOn | Jake Heke from the novel "Once Were Warriors" ⓘ |
| characterArc | struggles with violence and responsibility toward his family ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
abusive
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explosive temper ⓘ hard-drinking ⓘ patriarchal ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| child |
Boogie Heke
NERFINISHED
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Grace Heke NERFINISHED ⓘ Nig Heke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | New Zealand ⓘ |
| createdBy | Alan Duff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | contemporary Māori urban life ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Māori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRole | patriarch of the Heke family ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel "Once Were Warriors" (1990) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFilmAppearance | film "Once Were Warriors" (1994) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Jake Heke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | New Zealander ⓘ |
| nickname | The Muss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
domestic violence against his family
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frequent bar fights ⓘ tragic impact on his children ⓘ |
| occupation | unemployed laborer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Temuera Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceInFiction | South Auckland, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character in the film "Once Were Warriors" ⓘ |
| sequelAppearance | What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | urban working-class community in South Auckland ⓘ |
| spouse | Beth Heke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
alcohol abuse
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domestic violence ⓘ intergenerational trauma ⓘ toxic masculinity ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.