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The Rule Of Jenny Pen > Credits and Details
Directed by
James Ashcroft James Ashcroft  
Written by
Eli Kent Eli Kent ... screenplay
James Ashcroft James Ashcroft ... screenplay
Owen Marshall Owen Marshall ... short story
Cast
Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Rush ... Stefan Mortensen
Nikki MacDonnell Nikki MacDonnell ... Court Mother
Maaka Pohatu Maaka Pohatu ... Dr. Neels
George Henare George Henare ... Tony Garfield
Fiona Collins Fiona Collins ... Carer Grace
Yvette Parsons Yvette Parsons ... Carer Tania
Ian Mune Ian Mune ... Howie Wicker
John Lithgow John Lithgow ... Dave Crealy
Richard Chapman Richard Chapman ... Musician
Bruce Phillips Bruce Phillips ... Peter Llewyn
Irene Wood Irene Wood ... Olive Shaw
Annie Ruth Annie Ruth ... Moira Spender
Nick Blake Nick Blake ... Tobias Popanovich
Nathaniel Lees Nathaniel Lees ... Sonny Ausage
Ariadne Baltazar Ariadne Baltazar ... Carer May
Hilary Norris Hilary Norris ... Eunice Joyce
Holly Shanahan Holly Shanahan ... Madeline Shepard
Lutz Halbhubner Lutz Halbhubner ... Sean Dunn
Ginette McDonald Ginette McDonald ... Sally Pile
Jane Waddell Jane Waddell ... Comfrey Hails
Catie Noble Catie Noble ... Physiotherapist
Anapela Polataivao Anapela Polataivao ... Carer Jasmine (as Anapela Polata'ivao)
Thomas Sainsbury Thomas Sainsbury ... Carer Mike
Hannah Lynch Hannah Lynch ... Carer Joy
Semu Filipo Semu Filipo ... Coach
Paolo Rotondo Paolo Rotondo ... Psychologist
Pilapitiya Rashmi Pilapitiya Rashmi ... Nurse Anita (as Rashmi Pilapitiya)
Sylvie Ashcroft Sylvie Ashcroft ... Garfield's Granddaughter
Marbles Marbles ... Pluto
Mary Andrews Mary Andrews ... Resident
Rangi Andrews Rangi Andrews ... Resident
Doreen Beer Doreen Beer ... Resident
Trevor Beer Trevor Beer ... Resident
Margaret Blake Margaret Blake ... Resident
Adrienne Gordon Adrienne Gordon ... Resident
Wendy Green Wendy Green ... Resident
Winston Gurnell Winston Gurnell ... Resident
Lynn Harriman Lynn Harriman ... Resident
Vivienne Hutchison Vivienne Hutchison ... Resident
Barbara Iles Barbara Iles ... Resident
Peter Judge Peter Judge ... Resident
Janice Kosterman Janice Kosterman ... Resident
Daphne Lecouteur Daphne Lecouteur ... Resident
Christine Lester Christine Lester ... Resident
Stephen Lester Stephen Lester ... Resident
Isobel McAlpine Isobel McAlpine ... Resident
Judi McGreevy Judi McGreevy ... Resident
Kevin McPake Kevin McPake ... Resident
Jean Mills Jean Mills ... Resident
Connie Mitchell Connie Mitchell ... Resident
Faye Moore Faye Moore ... Resident
Robin Moore Robin Moore ... Resident
Adrienne Nairn Adrienne Nairn ... Resident
Tin Norman Tin Norman ... Resident
Karl Periera Karl Periera ... Resident
Lorraine Philbey Lorraine Philbey ... Resident
Steve Punter Steve Punter ... Resident
Sarah Simmonds Sarah Simmonds ... Resident
Audrey Swann Audrey Swann ... Resident
Deborah Taylor Deborah Taylor ... Resident
John Wakelin John Wakelin ... Resident
Pearl Wakelin Pearl Wakelin ... Resident
Michael Ward Michael Ward ... Resident
Wayne Wilson Wayne Wilson ... Resident
Vee Hodgson Vee Hodgson ... Carer
Melissa Isaacson Melissa Isaacson ... Carer
Lormar Karauti Lormar Karauti ... Carer
Huirangi Law Huirangi Law ... Carer
Anna Lopez Anna Lopez ... Carer
Charlotte Mann Charlotte Mann ... Carer
Dervla Murtagh Dervla Murtagh ... Carer
Jessica Ruck-Nu'u Jessica Ruck-Nu'u ... Carer
Lindsey Seaton Lindsey Seaton ... Carer
Lian Song Lian Song ... Carer
Bayley Rakei Bayley Rakei ... Teen Rugby Player
David Lewai David Lewai ... Teen Rugby Player
Jed Walker Jed Walker ... Teen Rugby Player
Kane Mason Kane Mason ... Teen Rugby Player
Oscar McDougall Oscar McDougall ... Teen Rugby Player
Riley Williams Riley Williams ... Teen Rugby Player
Romeo McIlvride Romeo McIlvride ... Teen Rugby Player
Sasha Parize-Baker Sasha Parize-Baker ... Teen Rugby Player
Tomas Green Camargo Tomas Green Camargo ... Teen Rugby Player
Tawhiri Wanoa Tawhiri Wanoa ... Teen Rugby Player
Zach Harrison Zach Harrison ... Teen Rugby Player
Celia Griffiths Celia Griffiths ... String Quartet
Hijiri Yamamoto Hijiri Yamamoto ... String Quartet
Jack Moyer Jack Moyer ... String Quartet
Taliesin Amoore Taliesin Amoore ... String Quartet
Harper Ashcroft Harper Ashcroft ... Visitor
India Ashcroft India Ashcroft ... Visitor
Nina Williams Nina Williams ... Visitor
Stella Williams Stella Williams ... Visitor
Mandy Thomas Mandy Thomas ... Visitor
Kurt Johnson Kurt Johnson ... Police Officer
Lovely Gomonit Lovely Gomonit ... Police Officer
Jacqueline Later Jacqueline Later ... Undertaker
Ryshon Te Fono Ryshon Te Fono ... Groundsman
Orlando Stewart Orlando Stewart ... Holloway
Natasha Kenyon Natasha Kenyon ... Prosecution Lawyer
Raz Yusoff Raz Yusoff ... Prosecution Lawyer
Wendy Griffiths Wendy Griffiths ... Defence Lawyer
Fergus Aitken Fergus Aitken ... Defence Lawyer
Sue Bridgen Sue Bridgen ... Mother's Family
Brendon Hannah Brendon Hannah ... Mother's Family
Chris Hewer Chris Hewer ... Mother's Family
Helena Sharples Helena Sharples ... Mother's Family
Jason Noble Jason Noble ... Police Officer
Peter Hewitt Peter Hewitt ... Police Officer
Tim Foley Tim Foley ... Prison Officer
Wayne Carter Wayne Carter ... Prison Officer
Max Makheri Max Makheri ... Journalist
Mini Samuels Mini Samuels ... Journalist
Elizabeth Marshall Elizabeth Marshall ... Clerk
Samantha Chilman Samantha Chilman ... Bailiff
Jo Carter Jo Carter ... Public Gallery
Yvette Cottam Yvette Cottam ... Public Gallery
Susan Holt Susan Holt ... Public Gallery
Jayasudhasri Jaiganesh Jayasudhasri Jaiganesh ... Public Gallery
Jacqueline Jones Jacqueline Jones ... Public Gallery
Helena Mahn Helena Mahn ... Public Gallery
Leanne Turrell Leanne Turrell ... Public Gallery
Jack Carter Jack Carter ... Public Gallery
Sam Carter Sam Carter ... Public Gallery
David Dahya David Dahya ... Public Gallery
Tony Hopkins Tony Hopkins ... Public Gallery
Ben Johnson-Frow Ben Johnson-Frow ... Public Gallery
Owen Jones Owen Jones ... Public Gallery
Robert Thynne Robert Thynne ... Public Gallery
Michael Waris Michael Waris ... Public Gallery
Callum Scott Callum Scott ... Talking Clock (voice)
Produced by
James Ashcroft James Ashcroft ... executive producer
Catherine Fitzgerald Catherine Fitzgerald ... producer
Emily Gotto Emily Gotto ... executive producer
Eli Kent Eli Kent ... executive producer
Nicholas Lazo Nicholas Lazo ... executive producer
John Lithgow John Lithgow ... executive producer
Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Rush ... executive producer
Orlando Stewart Orlando Stewart ... producer
Letisha Tate-Dunning Letisha Tate-Dunning ... assistant producer
Kayleighsha Wharton Kayleighsha Wharton ... line producer
Samuel Zimmerman Samuel Zimmerman ... executive producer
Special Effects by
Steve Ingram Steve Ingram ... special effects supervisor
Visual Effects by
Stan Alley Stan Alley ... visual effects supervisor
Kyle Awa Kyle Awa ... visual effects editor
Damian McDonnell Damian McDonnell ... visual effects artist
Stunts
Augie Davis Augie Davis ... additional stunt coordinator
Aron Eastwood Aron Eastwood ... stunts
Bodie Fitzpatrick Bodie Fitzpatrick ... utility stunts
Isaac Hamon Isaac Hamon ... stunt coordinator
Luke Hawker Luke Hawker ... stunt performer
James R.W. Smith James R.W. Smith ... utility stunts
David Stella David Stella ... stunt performer
Sam Tuala Sam Tuala ... stunt performer
Min Windle Min Windle ... stunt performer
Ben Woollen Ben Woollen ... stunt previs
Thanks
Marc Ashton Marc Ashton ... the producers wish to thank
Additional Info
Premiere: September 19, 2024
DVD Release: July 08, 2025
Blu-ray Release: July 08, 2025
Country: New Zealand
Distributor: Shudder
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.2 / 10

Metacritic

66 / 100

Production Companies
Light in the Dark Productions
Distributors
IFC Films
  (2025) (United States) (theatrical)
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