Movie Description
The God Boy
(1976)Overview
The God Boy is a portrait of a troubled teen Jimmy (Jamie Higgins) growing up in post-war small town New Zealand and wrestling with a repressive education and home front turmoil. Adapted from the Ian Cross novel by Ian Mune and directed by Murray Reece, the landmark film was the first NZ telefeature, gaining Feltex awards and front page reviews. With menace and Catholic guilt ever-present, it’s credited as a pioneer of what Sam Neill dubbed NZ’s “cinema of unease”. (NZ On Screen)
Featured Crew
- Director : Murray Reece
- Writer : Ian Mune
- Editor : Simon Reece
- Cast : Ivan Beavis,Maria Craig,Judie Douglass,Jamie Higgins,Bernard Kearns,Harold Kissin
Cast
Bloody Jack
Mrs Sullivan
Sister Angela
Jimmy Sullivan
Father Gilligan
Mr Walters
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Facts
Original TitleThe God Boy
Status Released
Release Information
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1976-12-31
Original Language
Runtime 01h 28m
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie
