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Hunt for the Wilderpeople (/ ˈwɪldəpiːpəl / WIL-duh-peep-ul) is a 2016 New Zealand adventure comedy-drama film written and directed by Taika Waititi, whose screenplay was based on the book Wild Pork and Watercress by Barry Crump. Sam Neill and Julian Dennison play "Uncle" Hector and Ricky Baker; a father figure and foster son who become ...
Hunt for the Wilderpeople: Directed by Taika Waititi. With Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House. A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.
- (144K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Taika Waititi
- 2016-07-01
Oct 8, 2020 · Ricky Baker is a 14-year old orphan who runs away with Hector, his foster uncle, and becomes a fugitive in the wild. The film follows his transformation from a rebellious and lonely boy to a confident and loving one who finds a family and a home.
Jan 25, 2017 · How does the film introduce Ricky Baker, a troubled foster child from the city, and his relationship with Hec, a gruff outdoors man? See how the scene combines visuals, dialogue, and perspective to create contrast and tension.
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Ricky Baker is a juvenile delinquent orphan who runs away from his adoptive parents and joins a fugitive hunter in the New Zealand bush. Learn about his past, crimes, goals, and adventures in this film character profile.
Long having been in the foster care system, twelve year old Ricky Baker is deemed a problem child. His latest placement has him at the rural home of Bella and Hec Faulkner, it happy-go-lucky Bella's idea to foster against ornery Hec's wishes. On Bella's suggestion, Ricky ends up calling them Auntie and Uncle respectively, much to Hec's chagrin.
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A movie review of a 2016 adventure comedy about a troubled teenager and a man who become fugitives in the New Zealand wilderness. The review praises the film's characters, dialogue, filmmaking and storytelling.
