The year is 1984, and on the rural East Coast of New Zealand Michael Jackson's ''Thriller'' is changing kids' lives. ''Boy'' (James Rolleston) is a dreamer who lives with his brother Rocky, a tribe of deserted cousins and his Nan. While Boy idolizes Michael Jackson his other hero is his father, Alamein (played by director / writer Taika Waititi), who is a distant memory to him, but is the subject of Boy's dreams and fantasies. Boy imagines his father as a deep sea diver, a war hero and a close relative of Michael Jackson (he can even dance like him), but in reality he's ''in the can for robbery''. When 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 hoping for. Inspired by the Oscar nominated ''Two Cars, One Night'' (also included on this Blu-ray), BOY is the hilarious and heartfelt coming-of-age tale about heroes, magic and Michael Jackson.
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Product Details
Actors: Taika Waititi, James Rolleston
Directors: Taika Waititi
Format: Anamorphic, Blu-ray, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
Language: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: Unrated
Studio: Kino Lorber
DVD Release Date: July 9, 2013
Run Time: 90 minutes
FROM ACCLAIMED WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER & ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE TAIKA WAITITI (Eagle vs Shark, HBO's ''Flight of the Conchords'', MTV's ''The Inbetweeners'')
OFFICIAL SELECTION SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER: AUDIENCE AWARD AFI FEST
WINNER: AUDIENCE AWARD SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER: AUDIENCE AWARD MELBOURNE FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER: GRAND PRIX/BEST FEATURE FILM BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER: JURY PRIZE / CINEKID LION CINEKID FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER: SPECIAL JURY PRIZE: INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA
Cast & Crew
James Rolleston Boy
Te Aho Eketone-Whitu Rocky
Taika Waititi Alamein
Rajvinder Eria Tane
Cherilee Martin Kelly
Moerangi Tihore Dynasty
RickyLee Waipuka-Russell Chardonnay
Technical Credits
Taika Waititi Director, Screenwriter
Adam Clark Cinematographer
Tina Cleary Casting
Cliff Curtis Producer
Richard Fletcher Associate Producer
Ainsley Gardiner Producer
Emanuel Michael Producer
Merata Mita Co-producer
Amanda Neale Costumes/Costume Designer
Phoenix Foundation Score Composer
Chris Plummer Editor
Shayne Radford Production Designer
Danelle Satherley Makeup
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