| Description |
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen presentation (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 5.1 or 2.0. |
| Cast |
James Rolleston, Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi, Moerangi Tihore, Cherilee Martin. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Adam Clark ; editor, Chris Plummer ; music, Lukasz Buda, Samuel Scott, Conrad Wedde. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2010. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
The year is 1984, and on the rural east coast of New Zealand Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' is changing kids' lives. 'Boy' is a dreamer who lives with his brother Rocky and his Nan. When Boy's father, Alamein, returns home after seven 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 looking for. |
| Note |
Special features: the Academy Award nominated short Two cars, one night / by Taika Watiti ; interviews and B-roll footage; theatrical trailer. |
| Subject |
Fathers and sons -- New Zealand -- Drama.
|
|
Boys -- New Zealand -- Drama.
|
| Genre |
Comedy films.
|
|
Coming-of-age films.
|
|
Feature films.
|
|
Fiction films.
|
|
Motion pictures -- New Zealand.
|
| Subject |
Foreign films.
|
| Added Author |
Waititi, Taika.
|
|
Gardiner, Ainsley.
|
|
Curtis, Cliff, 1968-
|
|
Michael, Emanuel.
|
|
Rolleston, James.
|
|
Eketone-Whitu, Te Aho Aho.
|
|
Tihore, Moerangi.
|
|
Martin, Cherilee.
|
|
Whenua Films (Firm)
|
|
New Zealand Film Production Fund.
|
|
Unison Films (Firm)
|
|
New Zealand Film Commission.
|
|
NZ On Air.
|
|
New Zealand. Māori Broadcasting Funding Agency.
|
|
Kino Lorber, Inc.
|
| Added Title |
Two cars, one night.
|
| ISBN |
738329116729 |
| Standard No. |
738329116729 : $26.99 |
| Music # |
K 1167 Kino Lorber |
|
