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Boy

2010-03-25 · 88 min · ★ 7.3

Drama · Comedy

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.

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Directors
Taika Waititi
Production companies
New Zealand Film Commission, Unison Films, Whenua Films
Countries
New Zealand
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 9,116,968

Top Cast

James RollestonJames RollestonBoy
Te Aho Aho Eketone-WhituRocky
Taika WaititiTaika WaititiAlamein
Moerangi TihoreDynasty
Cherilee MartinKelly
RickyLee Waipuka-RussellRickyLee Waipuka-RussellChardonnay
Haze RewetiDallas
Maakariini ButlerMurray
Rajvinder EriaTane
Manihera RangiuaiaKingi
Darcy Ray Flavell-HudsonDarcy Ray Flavell-HudsonHolden
Rachel HouseRachel HouseAunty Gracey
Waihoroi ShortlandWeirdo
Cohen HollowayCohen HollowayChuppa
Pana Hema-TaylorPana Hema-TaylorJuju
Tuhoro Ranihera ChristieMr. Nepia
Craig HallCraig HallMr. Langston
Mavis PaengaNan
Ngapaki EmeryMum
Ngaru-toa PuruChe

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