Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Directed by Taika Waititi and starring Sam Neill and Julian Dennison, Hunt for the Wilderpeople tells the story of a young boy and his foster father, who trigger a national manhunt when they get lost in the New Zealand wilderness. The 2016 movie was inspired by Barry Crump's book Wild Pork and Watercress.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
- Director
- Taika Waititi
- Release Date
- March 31, 2016
- Cast
- Taika Waititi , Julian Dennison , Sam Neill
- Writers
- Taika Waititi
- Runtime
- 101minutes
- Budget
- $2.5 million
Summary
Directed by Taika Waititi and starring Sam Neill and Julian Dennison, Hunt for the Wilderpeople tells the story of a young boy and his foster father, who trigger a national manhunt when they get lost in the New Zealand wilderness. The 2016 movie was inspired by Barry Crump's book Wild Pork and Watercress.
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