Film

Mark II

1986 · 1h 12m · Drama

If You're Young and Unemployed, It's a Long Hard Road to Anywhere

IMDb

7.0

Three Maori youths, bored with Auckland, head south in a restored Mark II Zephyr in search of something different. One of them is on the run from drug dealers, whom he had crossed. Various mini-adventures occurs as they make their way down the North Island, but it all comes to a head while visiting a cousin. Finally, they, the drug dealers and the police all come together, with the expected fights and arrests.

Nicholas Rogers

Eddie

Mitchell Manuel

Kingi

Junior Amiga

Matthew

Jeff Boyd

Chris

Jim Moriarty

Rangi

Riwia Brown

Mary

Do Kahu

uncle

Maria Rogers

Eddie's mother

Tama Poata

Eddie's father

Ellen Te Moni

Auntie Nell

Marise Wipani

Tina

Jo Briant

Judy

Eddie Campbell

uncredited

• John AndersonDirector
• Mike WalkerScreenplay
• Mitchell ManuelScreenplay
• Dan McKirdyProducer
• Rocky HudsonDirector of Photography
• Rob WinchOriginal Music Composer
• Rob WinchOriginal Music Composer
• Paul SutoriusEditor

Release date

November 5, 1986

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 12m

Genres

Drama

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