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Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Taika Waititi

Writing Credits  

Taika Waititi ... (written by)
 
Barry Crump ... (based on the book "Wild Pork and Watercress" written by)
 
Tearepa Kahi ... (additional writing)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Sam Neill ... Hec
Julian Dennison ... Ricky Baker
Rima Te Wiata ... Bella Faulkner
Rachel House ... Paula Hall
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne ... Kahu
Oscar Kightley ... PC Andy Tappert
Stan Walker ... Ron
Mike Minogue ... Joe
Cohen Holloway ... Hugh
Rhys Darby ... Psycho Sam
Troy Kingi ... TK
Taika Waititi ... Minister
Hamish Parkinson Hamish Parkinson ... Gavin
Stu Giles Stu Giles ... Sick Man
Lloyd Scott ... Tourist
Selina Woulfe Selina Woulfe ... Organ Player
Mabelle Dennison Mabelle Dennison ... Church Lady
Sonia Spyve Sonia Spyve ... Court Lawyer
Timothy Herbert Timothy Herbert ... Court Lawyer
Tuss Tuss ... Tupac
Finn Finn ... Zag
John Campbell John Campbell ... John Campbell
Mihingarangi Forbes Mihingarangi Forbes ... Mihingarangi Forbes
Nadine Higgins Nadine Higgins ... Nadine Chalmers Ross (as Nadine Chalmers Ross)
Sam Wallace Sam Wallace ... Sam Wallace

Produced by 

Grae Burton ... associate producer: Wallace Media Limited
Sarah Cook ... line producer
Bailey Mackey ... associate producer
Charlie McClellan ... executive producer
Carthew Neal ... producer
Matt Noonan ... producer
Cole Ryan ... development producer
Leanne Saunders ... producer
Taika Waititi ... producer
James Wallace ... executive producer

Music by 

Lukasz Pawel Buda ... (as Lukasz Buda)
Samuel Scott
Conrad Wedde

Cinematography by 

Lachlan Milne

Editing by 

Tom Eagles
Yana Gorskaya
Luke Haigh

Casting By 

Stu Turner ... (as Stuart Turner)

Production Design by 

Neville Stevenson

Art Direction by 

Jon Lithgow

Costume Design by 

Kristin Seth

Makeup Department 

Kylie Clarke ... wigmaker
Jacinta Driver ... makeup artist
Daisy Faulkner ... additional makeup artist
Lauren Gunn ... hair dresser: casual
Vanessa Hurley ... additional makeup artist
Sophy Phillips ... additional makeup artist
Dannelle Satherley ... hair designer / makeup designer

Production Management 

Oliver Dicks-Maurice ... unit assistant
Luke Haigh ... post-production supervisor / post-production supervisor: Curious
Russell King ... unit assistant
Lisa Kissin ... additional production manager
Sandy May ... additional production manager
Grant Moffitt ... unit manager
Matt Percy ... additional unit manager
Camillo Spath ... additional production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Desray Armstrong ... second assistant director
Seumas Cooney ... first assistant director
Rachel House ... director's intern
Jordan Mauger ... additional third assistant director
Jonny Moffatt ... first assistant director: second unit / third assistant director
Carthew Neal ... aerial unit director
Matt Noonan ... second unit director
Ricky Silvester ... additional third assistant director (as Richard Silvester)
Quentin Whitwell ... additional first assistant director

Art Department 

Roger Allen ... greensman
Antony Cattermoul ... standby props (as Ant Cattermoul)
Daryll Christian ... carpenter (as Darryll Christian)
Hadley Donaldson ... graphics
Lisa Dunn ... additional art standby
Jimmy Hennebry ... greens assistant
Kate Hennebry ... set dresser
Eric Knoben ... scenic artist
Lucy Lithgow ... art department assistant
Matt Moss ... model maker
Simon Pattison ... scenic artist
Tim Robinson ... props buyer/set dresser
Jeremy Saunders ... key art
Electra Sinclair ... graphics
Olly Southwell ... greens assistant (as Oliver Southwell)
Simon Wade ... motion graphics
Johnny Wheeler ... art assistant: second uit
Michael Williams ... art department assistant
Tom Wolf ... construction manager
Ben Wootten ... concept art

Sound Department 

Amy Barber ... supervising foley editor: Reade Audio
Colleen Brennan ... dialogue editor: Reade Audio
Jonathan Bruce ... foley artist: Reade Audio / foley editor: Reade Audio
Brent Burge ... sound design: Dolby Atmos
Tim Chaproniere ... re-recording mixer
Nikora Edwards ... boom operator
Bruce Emery ... dolby consultant
Alexis Feodoroff ... sound mix technician: Park Road Post Production
Cameron Harland ... chief executive officer: Park Road Post Production
Amanda Heatley ... sound post producer: Park Road Post Production
Michael Hedges ... re-recording mixer: Park Road Post Production
David Madigan ... additional sound recordist (as Dave Madigan)
Adrian Medhurst ... sound recordist: Park Road Post Production
John Neill ... director of sound engineering: Park Road Post Production
Gerry Parke ... additional boom operator
Ben Parker ... foley artist: Reade Audio
Dick Reade ... sound designer: Reade Audio / sound supervisor: Reade Audio
Will Reece ... sound effects editor: Reade Audio
Ande Schurr ... sound recordist
Nigel Scott ... sound manager: Park Road Post Production
Robert Shiret ... additional boom operator
Gareth Van Niekerk ... foley mixer: Reade Audio
Dean Watkins ... head of production: Park Road Post Production
Richard Wills ... sound effects editor: Reade Audio
C.J. Withey ... additional boom operator (as CJ Whitney)
Toby Lloyd ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Nikola Simikic ... adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Brinsley Compton ... special effects technician (as Brin Compton)
Brendon Durey ... special effects supervisor (as Brendan Durey)
Jason Durey ... special effects supervisor
Willy Goer ... special effects technician
Ryan Hartnett ... special effects senior technician
Dagan Jurd ... special effects technician
Trevor Kiely ... special effects technician
Richard Schuler ... special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by 

Ohkba Ameziane-Hassani ... modeller: Weta Digital Limited
Rupert Ashton ... creatures: Weta Digital Limited (as Rupert N.D. Ashton)
Alessandro Bonora ... modeller: Weta Digital Limited
Adam Bradley ... paint and roto supervisor: Weta Digital Limited
Trevor Brymer ... lighting technical director: Weta Digital Limited
Clare Burgess ... visual effects producer: Weta Digital Limited
Scott Carey ... previsualization consultant / visual effects artist: PixelJuice
Ben Colenso ... huia bird visual effects & animation: PixelJuice / visual effect artist: PixelJuice
David Conley ... show production: Weta Digital Limited
Alexia Cui ... senior lighting technical director: Weta Digital Limited
Amy Dilworth ... junior lighting technical director: Weta Digital Limited
Georgia Dumergue ... paint and roto artist: Weta Digital Limited
Diana Godo ... show production: Weta Digital Limited
Nick Grace ... creatures: Weta Digital Limited
Samuel J. Hanna II ... show production: Weta Digital Limited
Steven Hay ... modeller: Weta Digital Limited (as Steven Morgan-Hastie)
Quentin Hema ... paint and roto supervisor: Weta Digital Limited
Matt Holmes ... editorial: Weta Digital Limited
Sophie Ingram ... department production: Weta Digital Limited
Gios Johnston ... creatures: Weta Digital Limited
Kelly Kilgour ... department production: Weta Digital Limited
Peti Nohotima ... department production: Weta Digital Limited
Milton Ramirez ... look development: Weta Digital Limited
Kris Rich ... department production: Weta Digital Limited
Mike Robinson ... visual effects artist: PIxelJuice
Lucita Rule ... paint and roto artist: Weta Digital Limited (as Lucita Peek)
Florian Schroeder ... compositing: Weta Digital Limited
Kevin Andrew Smith ... visual effects supervisor: Weta Digital Limited
Eddie Soria ... paint and roto artist: Weta Digital Limited
Jonas Sperl ... layout: Weta Digital Limited
Gareth Thomas ... paint and roto artist: Weta Digital Limited (as Gareth J.V. Thomas)
Andreja Vuckovic ... senior modeller: Weta Digital Limited
Blake Winder ... compositing: Weta Digital Limited
Roger Wong ... modeller: Weta Digital Limited
Joshua H. Wood ... modeller: Weta Digital Limited
Leon Woods ... visual effects artist: PixelJuice
Beck Woolhouse ... show production: Weta Digital Limited
Shaun Friedberg 'Pyrokinesis' ... senior animation technical director (uncredited)
Ohkba Ameziane-Hassani ... digital fur groomer: Weta Digital Limited (uncredited)
Dan Ayling ... camera td (uncredited)
Kristie Breslin ... senior production manager assets: Weta Digital Limited (uncredited)
Jake Chapman-Olsen ... data wrangler: Weta Digital Limited (uncredited)
Shane Cooper ... senior r&d engineer (uncredited)
Chloe Feodoroff ... visual effects coordinator (uncredited)
Ludovic Fouche ... senior camera td (uncredited)
Kenneth Gimpelson ... head of assets research and development (uncredited)
Vanessa Gray ... marketing assistant: Weta Digital Limited (uncredited)
Hanna Marijke Hurndell ... rotoscope artist (uncredited)
Seth Kenlon ... visual effects (uncredited)
Amber Marie Naveira ... data manager: Weta Digital Limited (uncredited)
Emiliano Padovani ... head of shaders department: Weta Digital Limited (uncredited)
James Porter ... visual effects artist (uncredited)
Grant Roa ... visual effects production runner: Weta Digital Limited (uncredited)
Simon J. Taua'i ... rotoscoping artist (uncredited)
Michael Thingnes ... compositing pipeline td: Weta Digital Limited (uncredited)
Roger Wong ... facial technical director: Weta Digital Limited (uncredited)

Stunts 

Daniel Andrews ... stunt driver
Huia Backhouse-Street ... riding double: Kahu (as Huia Backhouse-Smith)
Brett Beattie ... stunt double: Ricky
Shane Blakey ... stunt double: Hugh (as Shayne Blackie)
Rodney Cook ... stunt coordinator
Andrew Cottle ... stunt driver
Gareth Courtney ... stunt driver
Mark Harris ... stunt coordinator
Glen Levy ... stunt driver
Steve McQuillan ... stunt driver
Patrick Morrison ... stunt driver
Avishek Narayan ... stunt double: Ricky
Ben O'Hanlon ... stunt driver
John Osborne ... stunt double: Hec (as John Osbourne)
Bronson Steel ... stunt double: Ricky (as Bronson Steele)
Rebecca Watts ... fight double: Bella Pig

Camera and Electrical Department 

Andrew Barnett ... electronic press kit: crew
Lucas Baur ... lighting assistant
Sam Britten ... drone crew
Jacob Bryant ... drone crew
Nick Burridge ... video playback operator
Kelly Chen ... additional second assistant camera
Bryn Collins ... additional lighting assistant
Gary Coogan ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Peter Cunningham ... additional first assistant camera (as Pete Cunningham)
Piripi Davis ... electronic press kit: crew
Ben Grainger ... grip assistant: casual
Kirsten Green ... first assistant camera
Rick Gutzewitz ... second assistant camera
David Hammond ... first assistant camera: second unit (as Dave Hammond)
Brian Harris ... grip: stb head
Blake Ihimaera ... electronic press kit: crew
Hiku Jackson ... electronic press kit: crew
Alyssa Kath ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Andy Lau ... digital imaging technician
Sam Marshal ... additional best boy (as Sam Marshall)
Daniel Max ... camera operator: "c" camera
John McDermott ... grip assistant: casual
Craig McDonald ... best boy: LX (as Craig MacDonald)
Andrew McGeorge ... additional director of photography: second unit
Lauren McKinstry ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Blair Monk ... aerial photography
Tony Monk ... helicopter pilot
Abby Mounter ... additional second assistant camera
Tom Neunzerling ... additional lighting assistant
Craig Parkes ... dit/vtr: "b" camera
Noor Razzak ... "a" camera dolly grip
Simon Roelants ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Tipene Rogers ... electronic press kit: crew
Karl Saunders ... additional gaffer
Ka Segerberg ... additional generator operator
Brendan Shadbolt ... lighting assistant: second unit
Peter Sisson ... grip:tracking vehicle
Kane Skennar ... stills photographer
Paul 'Pablo' Stevenson ... key grip/gaffer
Connor Strati ... grip assistant: casual
Blair Teesdale ... additional generator operator
Ben Vanderpoel ... electronic press kit: crew
Alan Waddingham ... lighting & grip assistant (as Alan Hugh Waddingham)
Sean Wallace ... additional lighting assistant
Darryl Ward ... director of photography: second unit
Thomas Watson ... libra head technician
Thomas Watson ... libra head technician
Tim Watson ... lighting & grip assistant: scond unit
John Wheeler ... grip: tracking vehicle
Johnny Wheeler ... additional lighting assistant
Jason Williamson ... electronic press kit: crew
Matt Wilmot ... drone crew (as Matthew Wilmot)
Jordan Mark Windsor ... additional lighting assistant (as Jordan Dodson)
Pez Zee ... best boy grip
Boyd Anderson ... drone camera assistant (uncredited)
Gavin Stroud ... photography: news insert (uncredited)

Animation Department 

David Clayton ... animation supervisor: Weta Digital Limited
Carmelo Leggiero ... animation: Weta Digital Limited
Caroline Ting ... animation: Weta Digital Limited
William 'Rocky' Vanoost ... animation: Weta Digital Limited (as Rocky Vanoost)
Simon Ward ... animator: stungray

Casting Department 

Desiree Rose Cheer ... cast assistant (as Desiree Cheer)
Joe Fisher ... casting associate
Jason Hodzelmans ... casting assistant
Linda McFetridge ... casting assistant
Kesha Robertson ... cast coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Emily Carter ... additional costume supervisor
Kelly Marumaru ... additional costume dresser
Kirsty McLay ... costume alterations and remodelling
Amber Hanly Rhodes ... standby costume assistant: second unit (as Amber Rhodes)
Debalina Rose ... additional costume dresser (as Deb Rose)
Briar Vivian ... costume design assistant
Keri Wheeler ... costume standby

Editorial Department 

Graef Allen ... manager content services: Dolby Laboratories
Jack Brown ... additional assistant editor
Brendon Chan ... assistant editor / epk editor (as Brendan Chan)
Tom Eagles ... trailer editor: NZ
Andrew Groves ... additional editing
David McLaren ... colourist: Curious
Richard Shaw ... additional editing
Bob Spletzer ... dcp mastering: account manager: Dolby Laboratories
Alex Trudeau Viriato ... additional editing
Travis Abels ... trailer editor (uncredited)
Polly Fryer ... delivery supervisor (uncredited)

Location Management 

Anna Duckworth ... additional location scout
Jeremy Galvin ... location scout
Stephen Godfrey ... additional location manager
Brett Higginson ... additional location scout
Ken Stratton ... location assistant
Craig Tikao ... additional location manager
Peter Tonks ... location manager
Michelle Whale ... location assistant

Music Department 

Natalie Wilson ... music supervision: The Other Side Music

Script and Continuity Department 

Ananda Kientz ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Neil Askew ... swing driver
Shane Billington ... swing driver
Chris Griggs ... quad bike supplier
Buck Herewini ... on set vehicle wrangler
Cameron Logan ... vehicle wrangler assistant
Peter Moerenhout ... shuttle driver (as Peter Morenhout)
Damiaan Schonberger ... driver: digger
Haakam Singh ... traffic control assistant
Mike Tripp ... vehicle wrangler
Simon Wheeler ... shuttle driver
Caleb Dempsey ... swing driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Rosie Abel ... safety officer
Hashim Alsaraf ... delivery manager: Protagonist Pictures
Kathleen Anderson ... drama & comedy commissioner: Television New Zealand
Paul Andreassend ... safety officer
Harry Ashby ... additional production runner
Dave Bishop ... head of worldwide acquisitions : Protagonist Pictures
Tammy Brenstrum ... additional production secretary
Alex Cairns ... production runner
Lisa Chatfield ... head of development and production: New Zealand Film Commission
Brinsley Compton ... armourer (as Brin Compton)
Rodney Cook ... safety supervisor
Barbara Coston ... production accountant
Sarah Cull ... business affairs: Piki Films
Anna Dean ... digital marketing: strategist
Mabelle Dennison ... chaperone: Julian Dennison
Jason Durey ... armourer
Matt Emery ... production counsel: Emery Legal
Zharkobi Ewington ... body double: Ricky (as Zharkhobi Ewington)
Dave Gibson ... chief executive officer: New Zealand Film Commission
Mike Goodridge ... chief executive officer: Protagonist Pictures
Emily Gotto ... acquisitions executive: Protagonist Pictures
Maree Green ... animal wrangler
Chris Henry ... unit publicist
Monique Hoseason ... additional production runner
Anna Houghton ... production secretary
Rachel House ... dialogue coach
Angela Hubert ... additional animal wrangler
Diane Illingworth ... company accountant: Piki Films
Stephen Jennings ... safety consultant
Sam Kelly ... additional production runner
Andrew Marshall ... production coordinator
Chloe McLoughlin ... head of business affairs: New Zealand Film Commission
Jasmin McSweeney ... head of marketing: New Zealand Film Commission
Taiarahia Melbourne ... chaperone: Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Rosie Miles ... lead animal wrangler
Damian Molloy ... safety officer
Bruno Noonan ... body double: Ricky
Matt Noonan ... body double: Hec
Sarah Noonan ... chief financial officer: Curious
Simon Osborn ... head of legal and business affairs: Protagonist Pictures
John Osborne ... safety rigger
Chris Payne ... head of international relations: New Zealand Film Commission
Bridget Pedgrift ... head of marketing: Protagonist Pictures
Nicola Peeperkoorn ... accounts assistant
Lee Peri ... production assistant: second unit
Benedict Reid ... assistant head of television: NZ On Air
Deborah Merena Te Riaki ... environmental and cultural monitor
Vanessa Saal ... head of sales: Protagonist Pictures
Andrew Shaw ... general manager acquisitions and production: Television New Zealand
Cate Slater ... general manager content rights: Television New Zealand / legal counsel: Television New Zealand
Morgan Leigh Stewart ... additional production coordinator
Polly Stoker ... assistant: Taika Waititi
Grant Thornton ... auditor: NZ
Adam Luka Turjak ... production volunteer (as Adam-Luka Turjak)
Paul Ulenberg ... safety officer
Glenn Usmar ... head of television : NZ On Air
James Wallace ... founding director: Wallace Media
Elena Watson ... production assistant: second unit
Alix Whittaker ... producer intern
Tiernan Whitten ... production runner
Paul Wiegard ... managing director: Madman Entertainment
Tane Williams ... titles
Jane Wrightson ... chief executive: NZ On Air
Julie Chevassus ... distribution assistant (uncredited)
Christopher Key ... representative: Vertigo Releasing (uncredited)
Drew Macdonald ... electronic press kit (uncredited)
Amilia Matthews ... social media (uncredited)

Thanks 

Cate Anderson ... very special thanks
Marc Ashton ... very special thanks
Holly Beals ... very special thanks
Adam Borba ... very special thanks
Paul Davidson ... special thanks
Nash Edgerton ... very special thanks
Ron Foote ... very special thanks
Brendon Fraher ... very special thanks
Adam Gardiner ... very special thanks
Micah Green ... very special thanks
Toby Halbrooks ... very special thanks
Dan Halsted ... very special thanks
Oscar Kightley ... very special thanks
David Lowery ... very special thanks
Bret McKenzie ... very special thanks
Barrie M. Osborne ... very special thanks (as Barrie Osborne)
Alex Paton ... very special thanks
Tristen Tuckfield ... very special thanks
Jim Whitaker ... very special thanks
Paul Wiegard ... special thanks
Chelsea Winstanley ... very special thanks
Beck Woolhouse ... very special thanks

See also

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