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Boy

Paladin (II) | Release Date: March 2, 2012

Summary: Boy is a dreamer who loves Michael Jackson. He lives with his brother Rocky, a tribe of deserted cousins and his Nan. Boy’s other hero, his father, Alamein, is the subject of Boy’s fantasies, and he imagines him as a deep sea diver, war hero and a close relation of Michael Jackson (he can even dance like him). In reality he’s “in the can for robbery”. When Alamein returns home after 7 years away, Boy is forced to confront the man he thought he remembered, find his own potential and learn to get along without the hero he had been hoping for. (Paladin)

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Runtime:	87 min
Rating:	Not Rated
Official Site:	http://www.boythemovie.co.nz/
Production:	New Zealand Film Production Fund
Genres:	Drama, Comedy
Country:	New Zealand
Languages:	English, Maori
Home Release Date:	Jul 9, 2013

Director	Credit
Taika Waititi	Director

Writer	Credit
Taika Waititi	Written By

Principal Cast	Credit
Cherilee Martin	Kelly
Haze Reweti	Dallas
James Rolleston	Boy
Moerangi Tihore	Dynasty
RickyLee Waipuka-Russell	Chardonnay
Taika Waititi	Alamein

Cast	Credit
Cherilee Martin	Kelly
Cohen Holloway	Chuppa
Darcy Ray Flavell-Hudson	Holden
Haze Reweti	Dallas
James Rolleston	Boy
Maakariini Butler	Murray
Manihera Rangiuaia	Kingi
Moerangi Tihore	Dynasty
Pana Hema Taylor	Juju
Rachel House	Aunty Gracey
Rajvinder Eria	Tane
RickyLee Waipuka-Russell	Chardonnay
Taika Waititi	Alamein
Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu	Rocky
Te Aho Eketone-Whitu	Rocky
Waihoroi Shortland	Weirdo

Producer	Credit
Ainsley Gardiner	Producer
Cliff Curtis	Producer
Emanuel Michael	Producer
Georgina Allison	Line Producer
Merata Mita	Co-Producer
Richard Fletcher	Associate Producer