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Hunt for the Wilderpeople
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Mar 31, 2016
1h 41m
★ 7.7

Nature just got gangster.

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.

Genres

Adventure
Comedy
Drama

Production Companies

Defender Films
Piki Films
Curious Films

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Cast

Sam Neill

Hec

Sam Neill

Julian Dennison

Ricky

Julian Dennison

Rima Te Wiata

Bella

Rima Te Wiata

Rachel House

Paula

Rachel House

Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne

Kahu

Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne

Oscar Kightley

Andy

Oscar Kightley

Stan Walker

Ron

Stan Walker

Mike Minogue

Joe

Mike Minogue

Cohen Holloway

Hugh

Cohen Holloway

Rhys Darby

Psycho Sam

Rhys Darby

Troy Kingi

TK

Troy Kingi

Taika Waititi

Minister

Taika Waititi