New Zealand,
2016, 101 min
(Alternative: 97 min)
Directed by:
Taika WaititiScreenplay:
Taika WaititiCinematography:
Lachlan MilneCast:
Julian Dennison, Sam Neill, Rima Te Wiata, Oscar Kightley, Rhys Darby, Cohen Holloway, Stan Walker, Taika Waititi, Rachel House, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne (more)VOD (1)
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Ricky (Julian Dennison) is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his grumpy foster uncle (Sam Neill) 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 in this hilarious and heart-felt adventure. (Madman Entertainment)
Cast
![Julian Dennison](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/083/165083757_ac8040.jpg)
Julian Dennison
New Zealand
Best movies:
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Chronesthesia (2016)
![Sam Neill](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/700/163700499_633147.jpg)
Sam Neill
UK
Best movies:
Jurassic Park (1993)
The French Revolution (1989) (TV movie)
The Piano (1993)
![Rima Te Wiata](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/254/161254670_715125.jpg)
Rima Te Wiata
Best movies:
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Housebound (2014)
The Wheel of Time (2021) (series)
Oscar Kightley
Best movies:
Moana (2016)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Next Goal Wins (2023)
![Rhys Darby](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/000/164000342_6ad6ba.jpg)
Rhys Darby
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Boat That Rocked (2009)
What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Cohen Holloway
Best movies:
What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Boy (2010)
Stan Walker
Australia
Best movies:
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
![Taika Waititi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/468/166468588_e088fc.jpg)
Taika Waititi
New Zealand
Best movies:
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Rachel House
New Zealand
Best movies:
Soul (2020)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Best movies:
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
The Convert (2023)
Mike Minogue
Best movies:
What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Separation City (2009)
![Hamish Parkinson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/477/165477031_1917f4.png)
Hamish Parkinson
Best movies:
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014) (series)
Lloyd Scott
Best movies:
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
The Exterminator (1980)
Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994) (TV movie)