You are here:

Synopsis

Wild Man is the missing link between early 70s musical legends Blerta, and the burgeoning of Blerta trumpeter Geoff Murphy as a man whose directing talents knew few bounds. The Blerta ensemble relocated to the mud-soaked West Coast to create this tale of pioneer con men and silent movie style pratfalls. Bruno Lawrence and Ian Watkin arrange a fight - and bets - in each town they arrive in, while Bruno channels his inner wild man from under a leopard skin. Wild Man was released in cinemas alongside John Clarke and Geoff Murphy’s Dagg Day Afternoon.

Credits (27)

 Geoff Murphy
 Bruno Lawrence
 Roy Murphy

Post a comment

   
I am:
 

Please keep your comments relevant to this title. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

Comments (2)

 Kim Baker

Kim Baker | website

Hi Charles, NZ On Screen sourced it through the licensor (Geoff Murphy) and at the time The Film Shop (The Dub Shop) held a copy and that is why it is listed as the source. You could try contacting the Film Shop and though it isn't listed on the site, you could ask if it is possible to purchase a DVD copy of the film.

 Charles Eggen

Charles Eggen | website

Is this available for dvd purchase? If so, where please.
You imply that it is from The Film Shop, but that is not the case.

Produced by

  • Endeavour Films
  • Acme Sausage Company

Source

Favourite:

You need to be logged in to add to your favourites.

Related Titles (7)

 Blerta Revisited

Film, 2001 (Full Length)

Clips from the show that spawned Wild Man

 Goodbye Pork Pie

Film, 1981 (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras)

Geoff Murphy's breathrough hit

 Making Utu

Television, 1982 (Full Length)

Behind the scenes on Murphy's epic western

 Utu

Film, 1983 (Trailer and Excerpts)

Another Geoff Murphy period tale

 Home by Christmas

Film, 2010 (Trailer)

Also features actor Tony Barry

 Beyond A Joke!

Television, 1995 (Full Length)

Features John Clarke

 Never Say Die

Film, 1988 (Trailer and Excerpts)

More Murphy-directed West Coast shenanigans

Collections.   See all collections ›  

Included in:

 The Bruno Lawrence Collection

Quotes

The wild man escaped just south of Christchurch. It took us three weeks to recapture him. In that time he fathered 15 children, had 27 sheep, and felled the vicar of Wakefield.  
Would you get out of the way then if you’re not going to buy anything? You might be interested in a little device here I have (brandishing whip). This is a remedy for people who won’t get out of the bloody way.