Sione's Wedding
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| Sione's Wedding | |
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 Promotional poster for Sione's Wedding |
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| Directed by | Chris Graham |
| Produced by | John Barnett Chloe Smith |
| Written by | James Griffin Oscar Kightley |
| Starring | Oscar Kightley Shimpal Lelisi Robbie Magasiva Pua Magasiva |
| Editing by | Paul Maxwell |
| Release date(s) | 30 March 2006 |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Language | English |
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Sione's Wedding (also marketed outside New Zealand as Samoan Wedding), is a 2006 comedic film directed by Chris Graham and written by James Griffin and Oscar Kightley, and produced by South Pacific Pictures.
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[edit] Plot
Set in Auckland, New Zealand the film centres around four Samoan boys: ladies man Michael, party boy Sefa, good boy Stanley, and weird Albert, who although they are in their mid 20s to early 30s have a reputation for behaving immaturely at special occasions such as family weddings. After four particular incidents (having sex in the limousine of the bride and groom; dropping the bride while she was hoisted up on their shoulders; getting drunk and passing out while going through the wedding cake and the table; and setting a reception hall on fire), the local minister of their Samoan Church (Nathaniel Lees) rules that the four boys are to be banned from the wedding of Michael's brother, Sione(Pua Magasiva).
This is hard news for the boys (Michael was supposed to be the best man), but the minister relents - they are allowed to come but "...they must find themselves girlfriends and be in serious relationships." The theory is that if they do have girlfriends, they are most likely to spend their time with them, "...and not cause any trouble".
While the boys think it's an easy plan, they soon realize that finding a girlfriend isn't as easy as it looks...especially since the wedding is just one month away.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Oscar Kightley | Albert |
| Shimpal Lelisi | Sefa |
| Robbie Magasiva | Michael |
| David Fane | Paul |
| Pua Magasiva | Sione |
| Nathaniel Lees | Minister |
| David Van Horn | Derek |
| Teuila Blakely | Leilani |
| John Tui | Tavita |
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- Holds the record for the largest opening weekend of any New Zealand-made film.
- It also received press attention in New Zealand after Onehunga High School was threatened with legal action, because students were shown a pirated version at a school camp.
- Filmed in Auckland.
- Pua Magasiva,Nathaniel Lee, and John Tui were all part of the Power rangers series. Magasiva was the red ranger in Power Rangers Ninja Storm. John Tui played Anubis Doggie Kruger in Power Rangers S.P.D. and He also Played Daggeron in Power Rangers Mystic Force. Nathaniel Lee played Master Mao in The Most recent power ranger series jungle fury.
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