United States / Jan 22, 2010 / Sundance Film Festival
Welcome to my interesting world.
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Boy, an 11-year-old child and devout Michael Jackson fan who lives on the east coast of New Zealand in 1984, gets a chance to know his absentee criminal father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Maakariini Butler | Murray |
| Rajvinder Eria | Tane |
| Manihera Rangiuaia | Kingi |
| Darcy Ray Flavell-Hudson | Holden |
| Rachel House | Aunty Gracey |
| Waihoroi Shortland | Weirdo |
| Cohen Holloway | Chuppa |
| Pana Hema-Taylor | Juju |
| Tuhoro Ranihera Christie | Mr. Nepia |
| Craig Hall | Mr. Langston |
| Mavis Paenga | Nan |
| Ngapaki Emery | Mum |
| Ngaru-toa Puru | Che |
| Hoanihuhi Takotohiwi | Hucks |
| Tainui Callaghan | Kiko |
| Manaia Callaghan | Miria |
| Ei Kura Albert | Chardonnay's Friend |
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| Montana Te Kani-Williams | Falcon Crest |
| Rangiteaorere Raki | Young Darcy |
| Wairangi Herewini | Kingi's Friend |
| Waimihi Hotere | Teacher |
| Heke-turoa 'Panache' Ropitini | Chardonnay's Friend |
| Ruataarehu Waititi | Chardonnay's Friend |
| Te Urikore Waititi-Lake | Noodle |
| Stu Rutherford | Jail Guard |
| Justiun Haiu | Beat It Gang |
| Jarod Rawiri | Beat It Gang |
| Francis Kora | Beat It Gang |
| Chris Graham | Beat It Gang |
| Kereama Wright | Beat It Gang |
| Madeleine Sami | Beat It Gang |
| Billy Mizer | Beat It Gang |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Boy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | New Zealand |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | New Zealand Film Commission, Unison Films, Whenua Films |
| Official site | boythemovie.co.nz |
| Release date | 25 marzo 2010 |
| Production | Georgina Allison Conder, Cliff Curtis, Richard Fletcher, Ainsley Gardiner, Emanuel Michael, Merata Mita |
| Writer | Taika Waititi |
| Casting | Tina Cleary |
| Editing | Chris Plummer, Heidi Freeman |
| Cinematography | Adam Clark, Matt Grace, Dion Hartley, Cinzia Puspita Rini, Melissa Ririnui, Darryl Ward |
| Assistant directors | Marc Ashton, Taika Waititi |
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| Lighting | Gilly Lawrence, Trevor Stark |
| Camera operators | Adam Clark, Matt Grace, Dion Hartley, Cinzia Puspita Rini, Melissa Ririnui, Darryl Ward |
| Additional photography | Adam Clark, Matt Grace, Dion Hartley, Cinzia Puspita Rini, Melissa Ririnui, Darryl Ward |
| Production design | Shayne Radford |
| Art direction | Shayne Radford |
| Set decoration | Shayne Radford |
| Stunts | Augie Davis |
| Music | Lukasz Pawel Buda, Samuel Scott, Conrad Wedde, Jason Canovas, Jo Fraser, Michael Hedges, Gilbert Lake, Matthew Lambourn, Tim Prebble, Simon Riley, Chris Todd |
| Sound | Lukasz Pawel Buda, Samuel Scott, Conrad Wedde, Jason Canovas, Jo Fraser, Michael Hedges, Gilbert Lake, Matthew Lambourn, Tim Prebble, Simon Riley, Chris Todd |
| Costume design | Amanda Neale, Hayden Bloomfield, Dannelle Satherley, Tymone Winter Betts |
| Makeup | Hayden Bloomfield, Dannelle Satherley, Amanda Neale, Tymone Winter Betts |
| Hairstyling | Hayden Bloomfield, Dannelle Satherley, Amanda Neale, Tymone Winter Betts |
| Revenue | 9.116.968 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Feb 14, 2010 / Berlin International Film Festival
Theatrical release
New Zealand / Mar 25, 2010 / M
Sweden / Mar 25, 2010 / 11
Australia / Aug 26, 2010 / M
United States / Mar 02, 2012 / NR
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France / Sep 12, 2012
United Kingdom / Oct 04, 2017 / 15
Ireland / Oct 13, 2017 / 15
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