Mark II | |
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Directed by | John Anderson |
Written by | Mitchell Manuel Mike Walker |
Produced by | Dan McKirdy |
Starring | Nicholas Rogers Mitchell Manuel Faifua Amiga |
Cinematography | Rocky Hudson |
Edited by | Paul Sutorius |
Music by | Rob Winch |
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Running time | 72 min. |
Language | English |
Mark II is a 1986 New Zealand made drama written by Mike Walker and directed by John Anderson.[1][2][3]
Three Māori youths, friends Eddie, Kingi and Matthew head south from Auckland to Wellington in a two-tone Mark II Ford Zephyr. Two of them were unaware they're being pursued by a van-load of vengeful thugs due to Kingi's drug debts.[3] The writer Mike Walker, describes the film as a "Polynesian Goodbye Pork Pie".[4]
Barry Shaw of the New Zealand Herald said, Mark II is a testament to his (director John Anderson) belief that the best television drama in New Zealand will come only from our roots, not from transplants from America, Britain or Australia."[5]
The film was recognised at the 1987 Listener GOFTA Awards where it won the Best Single Drama award, and Mitchell Manuel's performance as Kingi won Best Male Performance in a Dramatic Role.[6][7]