New Zealand / Dec 31, 1976
The God Boy (1976)
Directed by Murray Reece
1h 28minruntime
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Plot
The God Boy is a portrait of a troubled teen Jimmy (Jamie Higgins) growing up in post-war small town New Zealand and wrestling with a repressive education and home front turmoil. Adapted from the Ian Cross novel by Ian Mune and directed by Murray Reece, the landmark film was the first NZ telefeature, gaining Feltex awards and front page reviews. With menace and Catholic guilt ever-present, it’s credited as a pioneer of what Sam Neill dubbed NZ’s “cinema of unease”. (NZ On Screen)
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The God Boy |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 31 dicembre 1976 |
| Writer | Ian Mune, Ian Cross |
| Editing | Simon Reece |
| Assistant directors | Murray Reece |
| Production design | Ron Highfield |
| Art direction | Ron Highfield |
| Set decoration | Ron Highfield |
| Music | Dick Reade |
| Sound | Dick Reade |
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