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Synopsis

A road movie with a heart of gold, Mark II is "the Polynesian Easy Rider". Three teens (Nicholas Rogers, Mitchell Manuel, Faifua Amiga) head south from Auckland in a two-tone Mark II Zephyr, two of them blissfully unaware they're being pursued by a van-load of vengeful thugs. Along the way, they encounter the Mongrel Mob, who turn out to be quite helpful, and experience love, prejudice and jealousy from strangers. Written by Mike Walker and Manuel, it was TVNZ's first telefeature and is the third film in a loose trilogy (following Kingi's Story and Kingpin).

Background

Notes on Mark II by Mitchell Manuel 23.06.2010

Mark II follows the adventures of three teenage youths who go on the road and travel around the North Island in a classic Mark II Zephyr.

As John Paga put it in his Auckland Star review: "a young Māori chucks in his job ...

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Credits (18)

 John Anderson
 Dan McKirdy
 Mitchell Manuel

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Comments (13)

 Anne Ngatai

Anne Ngatai

I grew up with these movies and I too would love to purchse all 3 movies. How do I go about getting them.

 frank

frank

the bop scene and the fight scene is filmed in naenae lower hutt good to see the old town how i remeber it

 Tommy Coogan

Tommy Coogan

Awesome. Always good to watch.
Does anyone know what the small town is they end up in.
I see Hirini Melbourne is thanked in the credits, another legend!

 kepa latimer

kepa latimer

I hav not seen this movie since I was a youngster loved it Nick Rogers is married to my cousin they live in Whangarei dose anyone know were I can get a copy of this film ? I've been looking for years!

 Lome

Lome

I gave her one of my sexy looks . hahaha best line ever my nana use to make us watch this . its the first time a knew of the mob . mean one bro's

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Quotes

Mike Walker's telemovie is no Polynesian Goodbye Pork Pie. Pork Pie was a fantasy trip. This is the rollicking real thing. [...] Where I was watching, young teenagers were too absorbed in Mark II to go out and light their fireworks [Mark II screened on TV2 on 05 November]. For them all the sparks were on TV.  
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. 

Awards

1987 Gofta Awards 
Best Single Television Drama
Best Male Actor in a Television Drama (Mitchell Manuel)