About
A teenage boy's unorthodox relationship with his father (Wi Kuki Kaa) is explored as he learns about hypocrisy in this E Tipu e Rea edition, written by Bruce Stewart and starring Faifua Amiga as Thunderbox Junior. After establishing a reputation as a highly successful director of commercials, this was Lee (Once Were Warriors) Tamahori's first attempt at the helm of a longer drama. "You tend to get a bit of experience making people laugh when you direct commercials,' he said. "One thing I'm sure of is that people like to laugh at themselves."
Key Cast & Crew
CW
Chris White
Cinematographer
BS
Bruce Stewart
Writer
Related images
From left to right: writer Bruce Stewart, actor Wi Kuki Kaa and director Lee Tamahori on the set of E Tipu E Rea - Thunderbox.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
Faifua Amiga as Junior and Wi Kuki Kaa as Thunderbox in a scene from E Tipu E Rea - Thunderbox.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
Wi Kuki Kaa as Thunderbox in E Tipu E Rea - Thunderbox.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
Producer Larry Parr on set with Wi Kuki Kaa.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
