Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

2016 · 1h41 · Film

Directed by Taika Waititi

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

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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.

Original language
English
Screenplay
Barry Crump, Taika Waititi
Music
Conrad Wedde, Lukasz Pawel Buda
Cinematography
Lachlan Milne
Cast
Rachel House, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, Oscar Kightley, Stan Walker, Mike Minogue, Cohen Holloway, Rhys Darby, Troy Kingi, Taika Waititi

Updated July 22, 2026

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