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crew: 25
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# Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016): cast and crew

23 cast and 25 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Sam Neill](https://film.one/person/sam-neill.md) as Hec
- [Julian Dennison](https://film.one/person/julian-dennison.md) as Ricky
- [Rima Te Wiata](https://film.one/person/rima-te-wiata.md) as Bella
- [Rachel House](https://film.one/person/rachel-house.md) as Paula
- [Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne](https://film.one/person/tioreore-ngatai-melbourne.md) as Kahu
- [Oscar Kightley](https://film.one/person/oscar-kightley.md) as Andy
- [Stan Walker](https://film.one/person/stan-walker.md) as Ron
- [Mike Minogue](https://film.one/person/mike-minogue.md) as Joe
- [Cohen Holloway](https://film.one/person/cohen-holloway.md) as Hugh
- [Rhys Darby](https://film.one/person/rhys-darby.md) as Psycho Sam
- [Troy Kingi](https://film.one/person/troy-kingi.md) as TK
- [Taika Waititi](https://film.one/person/taika-waititi.md) as Minister
- Hamish Parkinson as Gavin
- Stu Giles as Sick Man
- Lloyd Scott as Tourist
- Selina Woulfe as Organ Player
- Mabelle Dennison as Church Lady
- Sonia Spyve as Court Lawyer
- Timothy Herbert as Court Lawyer
- John Campbell as John Campbell
- Mihingarangi Forbes as Mihingarangi Forbes
- Nadine Higgins as Nadine Higgins
- Sam Wallace as Sam Wallace

## Directing

- [Taika Waititi](https://film.one/person/taika-waititi.md): Director

## Writing

- Barry Crump: Novel
- [Taika Waititi](https://film.one/person/taika-waititi.md): Screenplay

## Production

- [Carthew Neal](https://film.one/person/carthew-neal.md): Producer
- [Leanne Saunders](https://film.one/person/leanne-saunders.md): Producer
- Charlie McClellan: Executive Producer
- Sarah Cook: Line Producer
- [Matt Noonan](https://film.one/person/matt-noonan.md): Producer
- Stu Turner: Casting
- [Taika Waititi](https://film.one/person/taika-waititi.md): Producer
- James Wallace: Executive Producer

## Camera

- [Lachlan Milne](https://film.one/person/lachlan-milne.md): Director of Photography
- Kane Skennar: Still Photographer

## Editing

- [Tom Eagles](https://film.one/person/tom-eagles.md): Editor
- [Luke Haigh](https://film.one/person/luke-haigh.md): Editor
- [Yana Gorskaya](https://film.one/person/yana-gorskaya.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Conrad Wedde](https://film.one/person/conrad-wedde.md): Original Music Composer
- [Lukasz Pawel Buda](https://film.one/person/lukasz-pawel-buda.md): Original Music Composer
- [Samuel Scott](https://film.one/person/samuel-scott.md): Original Music Composer

## Art

- [Neville Stevenson](https://film.one/person/neville-stevenson.md): Production Design
- Jon Lithgow: Art Direction

## Costume and make-up

- [Kristin Seth](https://film.one/person/kristin-seth.md): Costume Design
- Jacinta Driver: Makeup Artist

## Visual effects

- Kevin Andrew Smith: Visual Effects Supervisor

## Crew

- Glen Levy: Stunt Driver

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