Boy - 2010

Boy - 2010 Whenua & Unison Films - 86 min. UPC 5050582808483; 9324915085985; 5050582823998; 9324915087804 Cast: James Rolleston, Te Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi. Screenplay: Taika Waititi; Director of Photography: Adam Clark; Original Music: The Phoenix Foundation; Sound Designer: Tim Prebble; Editing: Chris Plummer; Production Designer: Shayne Radford; Hair & Make Up Design: Dannelle Satherley; Producers: Ainsley Gardiner, Cliff curtis, Emanuel Michael; Director: Taika Waititi It is 1984, on the rural East Coast (Waihau Bay). Boy is an 11 year old dreamer who loves Michael Jackson and his father, Alamein. Boy imagines his father as a deep sea diver, war hero and a close relative of Michael Jackson. When Alamein return home, after seven years in jail, 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. It is scheduled for a general U.S. theatrical release starting March 2, 2012. This giant NZ box office hit is recommended. Censor Rating: M - Review rating: B-

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It is presented 1.76:1, enhanced for 16x9, with an English language 5.1 dolby digital surround or optional 2.0 stereo sound. There are optional English subtitles and commentary audio track by the director. The dvd also contains the theatrical trailer.
As of 03 September, 2010, it is available from New Zealand sources, selling for $20nz, for a PAL regions 2/4 DVD. On December 15, a 2-disc set was released selling for about $30nz and this "Collector's Edition" version had an Australian release 13 January 2011, selling for about $35au. The 2-disc version contains the director's short, 'Two Cars, One Night'; a "Behind the Scenes" featurette with commentary track; deleted and extended scenes; 'Crazy Horses' music videos and an introduction by Taika Waititi. An ntsc R1 version will be released in the U.S. in 2012; no exact date as of November 2011.