The God Boy
The God Boy
1976, English. Directed by Murray Reece.
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)
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 31 December 1976
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- Ian Mune
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The God Boy runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The God Boy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1976. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The God Boy?
The God Boy (1976) was directed by Murray Reece and stars Ivan Beavis, Maria Craig, Judie Douglass.