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Part two of a trilogy (see also Kingi's Story, Mark II) about troubled NZ youth. Filmed at, and inspired by residents of Kohitere Boys Training Centre, Levin, the bros-in-borstal tale follows a group of teens who are wards of the state; played by actors Mitchell Manuel, Faifua "Junior" Amiga and Nicholas Rogers. Kingpin focuses on the bond between Riki (Manuel) and Willie (Amiga), who along with the other kids are terrorised by Karl (Rogers), the Kingpin of the title. Powerful and moving, it's directed by Mike Walker, who co-wrote the script with Manuel.
Kingpin centres on the new arrival of Riki Nathan, a quiet but sultry kid who just wants to do his time and get out. But in the meantime he befriends Willie Hoto, an effervescent teenage boy whose tall stories and bravado win Riki over. ...
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my name is wayne and i was in the centre from 1961-1963,i could write a book about life in that place where we did have kingpins and we learnt our place.one story was we had this kingpin called herbie and two of us myself and a little guy called zebby thought that this guy was a bully so we got him in a room and beat the crap out of him.in 1962 we had this a maori pakeha stand off where we all split into two groups maoris on one side and pakehas on the other,went on for weeks.i was one of the first in the forestry and we did have fun up there.i also escaped once.i got into trouble after that and went to borstol where i met over half of the levin boys again,like coming home to my brothers and that is how and where the mongrel mob began when we all met again outside.some kingpins were good people others were bullies cheers wayne
Another classic,
I found this on video in the early 90's.
Next stop mark 2
Where are these actors now?..
Is there anyway of gettint copies of these movies Mark II, Kingpin, Kingis Story and Broken English. Happy to pay!
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Television, 1983 (Full Length Episode)
A contemporary non fiction guide to prisons
1985 Moscow Film Festival
Special Prize - 'For the clearest embodiment of the ideas of anti-imperialist solidarity, peace and friendship'.
NZ ON SCREEN 2013
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Emma8
Posted at 01.00AM - 19.03.2013
fuar hekaa cool movie!!this movie beats some of the movies now i reckon, classics are unbeatable thats for sure :)
Thankss NZ on Screen for letting us peeps from Australia watch this!aha