Overview:
Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.| Status: | Released (2016-03-31) |
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| Awards: | 24 wins & 26 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $5,205,468 |
| Screen: | Taika Waititi, Barry Crump, Tearepa Kahi |
| Productions: | Defender Films, Piki Films, Curious Films |
| Production Countries: | New Zealand, United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 4783: Sam Neill - Hec
- 1139349: Julian Dennison - Ricky
- 1288797: Rima Te Wiata - Bella
- 15298: Rachel House - Paula
- 1622074: Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne - Kahu
- 89843: Oscar Kightley - Andy
- 1153004: Stan Walker - Ron
Crews
- 1605314: Barry Crump - Novel - Writing
- 55934: Taika Waititi - Director - Directing
- 55934: Taika Waititi - Screenplay - Writing
- 1550516: Carthew Neal - Producer - Production
- 1122452: Lachlan Milne - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1193051: Matt Noonan - Producer - Production
- 1150130: Leanne Saunders - Producer - Production
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Reviews
Reno
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**He finally found his place, and now it's in jeopardy!** The fourth feature film for the Kiwi director Taika Waititi. I loved all his films except the previous one, despite it was a famous title that the world loved, I'm not. So according to me this is a great comeback after a ch ....
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Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/ZbeHUdtgPkA New Zealand has a long history of quirky movies, and _Hunt for the Wilderpeople_ is a great addition to the fold. Written and directed by Taika Waititi, this 2016 film stars Sam Neill and Julian Dennison. ....
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Great watch, would watch again, and can recommend. WARNING: Sad dog scene. Julian Dennison ("Deadpool 2") and Sam Neill ("Jurassic Park") give an amazing performance as grumpy unlikeable pair of guys purposely lost in the wilderness. For an "foster kid" trope, this movie rea ....
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