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  • Broken English (1996)
  • NC-17
    92 min | Drama, Romance
Broken English (1996)
NC-17
92 min | Drama, Romance

Ivan is the fierce patriarch of a family of Croatian refugees in Auckland. Nina is his daughter, ready to live on her own, despite his angry objections. Eddie is the Maori she takes as her lover. Nina works at a restaurant where Eddie ...See moreIvan is the fierce patriarch of a family of Croatian refugees in Auckland. Nina is his daughter, ready to live on her own, despite his angry objections. Eddie is the Maori she takes as her lover. Nina works at a restaurant where Eddie cooks. For a price, she agrees to marry a Chinese, another restaurant employee, so that he (and his Chinese wife) can establish permanent residency. The money gives her the independence she needs to leave her parents' house and move in with Eddie. Complications arise when Eddie realizes the depth of her father's fury and the strength of Nina's family ties. Written by See less
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May 2, 1997 (United States)
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65 cast members
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Jing Zhao
Clara Clara   See fewer
Mona Ross
Auntie Marja Auntie Marja   See fewer
Vinko Bakich
Ivan's mate Ivan's mate   See fewer
Zejlko Bilcac
Ivan's mate Ivan's mate   See fewer
Rade Borkovic
Ivan's mate Ivan's mate   See fewer
Stephen Hall
Ivan's Mate Ivan's Mate   See fewer
Stephen Ure
Ivan's mate Ivan's mate   See fewer
Chris Ruka
Reverend Essie Reverend Essie   See fewer
Nui Tuakana
Essie's wife Essie's wife   See fewer
Crystal Harris
Essie's family Essie's family   See fewer
Shane Harris
Essie's family Essie's family   See fewer
Naomi Kino
Essie's family Essie's family   See fewer
Rocky Pepe
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Romey Ruka
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Teariki Vaerua
Essie's family Essie's family   See fewer
Tepori Vaerua
Essie's family Essie's family   See fewer
Chris Anderton
Palermo Band Palermo Band   See fewer
Dominic Bleazer
Palermo Band Palermo Band   See fewer
Fred Sy
Chow Chow   See fewer
Sinisa Copic
Croatian Relative On Home Video Croatian Relative On Home Video   See fewer
Anna Jankovaic
Croatian Relative On Home Video Croatian Relative On Home Video   See fewer
Bruno Relic
Croatian Relative On Home Video Croatian Relative On Home Video   See fewer
Makedon Stojkov
Croatian Relative On Home Video Croatian Relative On Home Video   See fewer
Gordana Vnuk
Croatian Relative On Home Video Croatian Relative On Home Video   See fewer
Nancy Anthony
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Tetapu Daniel
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Nora Eaio
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Terangi Eiao
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Dywane George
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More George
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Apera Mangi
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Ball Mary
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Tiromoana Mil
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Junior Moses
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Roseanne Natua
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Tai Tuakana
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Rudi Bartus
Ivan's Party Guest Ivan's Party Guest   See fewer
Milka Bilcic
Ivan's Party Guest Ivan's Party Guest   See fewer
Berta Boric
Ivan's Party Guest Ivan's Party Guest   See fewer
Mirija Jukic
Ivan's Party Guest Ivan's Party Guest   See fewer
Tihana Kovacevic
Ivan's Party Guest Ivan's Party Guest   See fewer
Jerry Lovrin
Ivan's Party Guest Ivan's Party Guest   See fewer
Ajrin Nenadic
Ivan's Party Guest Ivan's Party Guest   See fewer
Ivan Nobilo
Ivan's Party Guest Ivan's Party Guest   See fewer
Mary Nola
Ivan's Party Guest Ivan's Party Guest   See fewer
Tony Pecotic
Ivan's Party Guest Ivan's Party Guest   See fewer
Pero Skoric
Ivan's Party Guest Ivan's Party Guest   See fewer
Marija Tomic
Ivan's Party Guest Ivan's Party Guest   See fewer
Nellye Vela
Ivan's Party Guest Ivan's Party Guest   See fewer
Gilbert Goldie
Cab Driver Cab Driver   See fewer
Emma Lovell
Nina & Eddie's Daughter Nina & Eddie's Daughter   See fewer
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