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Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Film (Trailer and Excerpts) – 2016

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Taika Waititi's fourth feature is the tale of a city kid and a grumpy uncle on the run. Raised on hip hop and state care, Ricky (Shopping's Julian Dennison) goes bush with his foster uncle (Sam Neill), with the authorities on their tail. Wilderpeople is based on Barry Crump's book Wild Pork and Watercress. Keen to recapture the style of classic screen yarns like Came a Hot Friday, Waititi's goal was a funny, accessible adventure. The result won acclaim almost everywhere it went, including a massive seven wins at the 2017 Moa Awards, and became New Zealand's biggest-ever local hit at the time.

A deliciously good time at the movies ... finally, what makes Wilderpeople memorable is how attached audiences become to the characters, and as played by Dennison and Neill, they are two fully realized, full of flaws but nonetheless oh-so loveable human beings.
– Boyd van Hoeij in a Hollywood Reporter review of the film, 23 January 2016

Key Cast & Crew

Julian Dennison

As: Ricky Baker

Sam Neill

As: Uncle Hec

Taika Waititi

Writer, Director, Producer

Rachel House

As: Paula

Matt Noonan

Producer, Second Unit Director

Leanne Saunders

Producer

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Produced by

Curious Film
Defender Films
Piki Films

Source

Piki Films

Acknowledgements

Made in association with the NZ Film Commission and NZ On Air

Music

Closing credits song 'Seabird' written and performed by Alessi Brothers

'Magic (What She Do)' composed by Dave Dobbyn, and performed by DD Smash

Original score composed and performed by Moniker, aka Lukasz (Luke) Buda, Samuel Scott and Conrad Wedde (all members of the Wellington band Phoenix Foundation)