Wild Man

1977 1h 13m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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The story of two itinerant con men, the Wild Man and the Colonel, who operate on the West Coast gold mining towns of the New Zealand South Island during the latter part of the last century.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bruno Lawrence
Wild Man
Ian Watkin
The Colonel
Tony Barry
Dombey Morgan
Bill Stalker
Willie Masters
Martyn Sanderson
Snake
John Clarke
Dr. Frederick Z. Daggenheimer
Geoff Murphy
Printer
John Bach
Barman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Geoff Murphy
Writers: Geoff Murphy, Bruno Lawrence, Martyn Sanderson
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Geoff Murphy, shot by Alun Bollinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ross A. Chambers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bruno Lawrence and Ian Watkin and Tony Barry carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0130368 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Geoff Murphy directs. Alun Bollinger behind the camera. Ross A. Chambers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Geoff Murphy, shot by Alun Bollinger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ross A. Chambers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bruno Lawrence and Ian Watkin and Tony Barry carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0130368 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.