The nick-name of ''The Tainuia Kid'' (Billy T. James) was ''The Kid'' which was also the name the character was billed under during the film's closing credits roll. In the picture's press kit, the character is referred to as ''Tainuia Kid''.
Debut theatrical feature film of New Zealand actor-comedian Billy T. James.
The film in 1986 won 7 New Zealand Film and TV Awards including Best Film
for producer Larry Parr;
Best Performance, Male in a Leading Role
for actor Peter Bland;
Best Performance, Male in a Supporting Role
for comedian Billy T. James;
Best Director
for Ian Mune;
Best Screenplay Adaptation
for screenwriters Dean Parker and Ian Mune;
Best Editing
for editor Ken Zemke;
and Best Film Score
for composer Stephen McCurdy.
The film's opening prologue states: ''It is 1949 . . . the privations of war are behind us . . . there is money to be made!''.
The film was made and first released about twenty-one years after its source novel of the same name by Ronald Hugh Morrieson was first published in 1964.
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