Movies / Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Runtime: 101 min
Genres: Adventure Comedy Drama
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand
Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family: the loving Aunt Bella, the cantankerous Uncle Hec, and dog Tupac. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Hec go on the run in the bush. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options: go out in a blaze of glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family. Equal parts road comedy and rousing adventure story, director Taika Waititi (WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS, upcoming THOR: RAGNORAK) masterfully weaves lively humor with emotionally honest performances by Sam Neill and Julian Dennison. A hilarious, touching crowd-pleaser, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE reminds us about the journey that growing up is (at any age) and those who help us along the way.
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Directors (1) | Credit |
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Taika Waititi | ... |
Writers (3) | Credit |
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Barry Crump | (based on the book by) |
Taika Waititi | (screenplay) |
Te Arepa Kahi | (additional writing) (as Tearepa Kahi) |
Composers (3) | Credit |
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Conrad Wedde | ... |
Lukasz Pawel Buda | (as Lukasz Buda) |
Samuel Scott | ... |
Editors (3) | Credit |
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Luke Haigh | ... |
Tom Eagles | ... |
Yana Gorskaya | ... |
Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
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Lachlan Milne | ... |
Actors (25) | Credit |
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Cohen Holloway | Hugh |
Finn | Zag |
Hamish Parkinson | Gavin |
John Campbell | John Campbell |
Julian Dennison | Ricky |
Lloyd Scott | Tourist |
Mabelle Dennison | Church Lady |
Mihingarangi Forbes | Mihingarangi Forbes |
Mike Minogue | Joe |
Nadine Chalmers Ross | Nadine Chalmers Ross |
Oscar Kightley | Andy |
Rachel House | Paula |
Rhys Darby | Psycho Sam |
Rima Te Wiata | Bella |
Sam Neill | Hec |
Sam Wallace | Sam Wallace |
Selina Woulfe | Organ Player |
Sonia Spyve | Court Lawyer |
Stan Walker | Ron |
Stu Giles | Sick Man |
Taika Waititi | Minister |
Timothy Herbert | Court Lawyer |
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne | Kahu |
Troy Kingi | TK |
Tuss | Tupac |