Hunt for the Wilderpeople

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 22, 2016

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

New Zealand

Production

Defender Films,Piki Films,Curious Films

Cast

Sam Neill,Julian Dennison,Rima Te Wiata,Rachel House,Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne,Oscar Kightley,Stan Walker,Mike Minogue,Cohen Holloway,Rhys Darbyand 13 more

Director

Taika Waititi

Writer

Barry Crump,Taika Waititi

Producer

Carthew Neal,Matt Noonan,Leanne Saunders,Charlie McClellan,Taika Waititi,James Wallace

Cinematography

Lachlan Milne

Music

Lukasz Pawel Buda,Samuel Scott,Conrad Wedde

Budget

$2,500,000

Revenue

$23,900,000

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt4698684