Story Line
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.
“Nature just got gangster.”
Top Cast
Sam Neill
Hec
Julian Dennison
Ricky
Rima Te Wiata
Bella
Rachel House
Paula
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Kahu
Oscar Kightley
Andy
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Rating
7.6/ 10
Release Date
2016-01-22
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
AdventureComedyDrama
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