Kingpin
1985, English. Directed by Mike Walker.
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Willie, a likeable kid, forms a friendship with Rikki, a new arrival at the reform school. Willie discovers that Rikki is maybe tough enough to take on Karl, the kingpin. Although Rikki is strong, he does not like to fight, but tensions mount as Karl's bullying become more obnoxious. After being shown up by Willie, Karl loses his temper and gives Willie a thrashing. As a result, Willie joins with some other boys in an escape. They steal a car, get drunk, and have a serious accident. Meanwhile Rikki is in hospital, injured in a forestry "accident' engineered by Karl.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Mike WalkerDirector
- Mitchell ManuelRiki Nathan
- Junior AmigaWillie Hoto
- Nicholas RogersKarl Stevens
- Judith McIntoshAlison Eastwood
- Terence CooperDave Adams
- Pater McCauleyPaul Jefferies
- Jim MoriartyMike Herewini
- Wi Kuki KaaMr Nathan
- Buddy RurukuEarl Masters
- Faifua Amiga Jr.Willie Hota
- Kevin J. WilsonLen Crawford
- Eddie CampbellSecure Man
Details
- Released
- 1 March 1985
- Country
- New Zealand
- Written by
- Mike Walker, Mitchell Manuel
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Kingpin runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Kingpin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 1985. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
What movies are like Kingpin?
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Who directed Kingpin?
Kingpin (1985) was directed by Mike Walker and stars Mitchell Manuel, Junior Amiga, Nicholas Rogers.