Review of Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) by Sherilyn S — 03 Oct 2016

Full of excellent Kiwi humour and a great cast of excellent NZ actors and some new blood with awesome skills #SkuxLife.

This review of Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) was written by Sherilyn S on 03 Oct 2016.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople has generally received very positive reviews.

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