The God Boy
No poster
The God Boy1976
Queuebrick Video
WatchedWWatchlistLFavoriteFLists
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)
DirectorMurray Reece
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| IIvan BeavisBloody Jack | Bloody Jack |
| MMaria CraigMrs Sullivan | Mrs Sullivan |
| JJudie DouglassSister Angela | Sister Angela |
| JJamie HigginsJimmy Sullivan | Jimmy Sullivan |
| BBernard KearnsFather Gilligan | Father Gilligan |
| HHarold KissinMr Walters | Mr Walters |