Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Year: 2015
Country:
NEW ZEALAND
Run Time:
101 minutes
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 coming-of-age drama, director Taika Waititi masterfully weaves lively humor with emotionally honest performances by Sam Neill and Julian Dennison. Never short on laughs, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE reminds us about the journey that growing up is (at any age) and those who help us along the way. –Sundance Film Festival
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Director
Taika Waititi
Filmography
"Eagle vs. Shark" (2007)—31st CIFF, "Boy" (2010), "What We Do in the Shadows" (2014), HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE (2015)
Producers
Carthew Neal, Taika Waititi, Leanne Saunders, Matt Noonan
Screenwriting
Taika Waititi
Cinematography
Lachlan Milne
Editing
Luke Haigh, Thomas Eagles, Yana Gorskaya
Principal Cast
Julian Dennison, Sam Neill, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House, Oscar Kightley
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