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Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Nature just got gangster.

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.

20161h 41mPG-13Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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About Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Directors
Taika Waititi
Cast
Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, Oscar Kightley
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
New Zealand, United Kingdom
Status
Released

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