‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ Gave Us an Unforgettable Sam Neill Performance

It’s difficult to think of Sam Neill and not immediately picture him in his paleontologist attire from Jurassic Park.

The movie and the part are just so iconic that he and Dr.

Alan Grant sort of blend together at this point.

But there’s much more to Neill’s career and range than running from dinosaurs.

One of his best roles, in fact, is a highly emotional one, that might not seem all that different from Alan Grant, but couldn’t be further.

We’re talking about Hector Faulkner, or simply “Uncle Hec” in Taika Waititi’s 2016 classic Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

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