Mark II

Mark II

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

1986 · 72 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

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.

Directed by John Anderson · Written by Mike Walker

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