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Shadow of the Hawk
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge McCowan
Screenplay byNorman Thaddeus Vane
Herbert Wright
Story byPeter Jensen
Lynette Cahill
Norman Thaddeus Vane
Produced byJohn Kemeny
StarringJan-Michael Vincent
Marilyn Hassett
Chief Dan George
Pia Shandel
Marianne Jones
Jacques Hubert
CinematographyJohn Holbrook
Reginald H. Morris
Edited byO. Nicholas Brown
Music byRobert McMullin
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • July 14, 1976 (1976-07-14)
Running time
92 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.5 million (Canada)[1]

Shadow of the Hawk is a 1976 horror film directed by George McCowan and written by Norman Thaddeus Vane and Herbert Wright. The film stars Jan-Michael Vincent, Marilyn Hassett, Chief Dan George, Pia Shandel, Marianne Jones and Jacques Hubert.

An international co-production of the United States and Canada, Shadow of the Hawk was shot on location in British Columbia, with West Vancouver and the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge used as backdrops throughout. The film was released on July 14, 1976, by Columbia Pictures.[2]

Plot

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An old Native American Shaman trains his skeptical grandson to take over for him as the new tribal “Medicine Man” of his small village. Along the way, they battle the Shaman’s enemies, and their black magic.

Cast

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Release

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Home media

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The film was released for the first time on DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on November 1, 2011.[3] It was scheduled to be released on Blu-ray by Mill Creek Entertainment on October 2, 2018 as a double feature alongside Nightwing.[4]

Reception

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Critical response for Shadow of the Hawk has been mostly negative. Roger Ebert gave the film two out of four stars, criticizing the film's screenplay, and dialogue.[5] Time Out London panned the film, calling it "A tired, TV-style chase movie", and stated that the film's only point of interest was Dan George's performance.[6]

Alternately, Kurt Dahlke of DVD Talk gave the film a more positive review, commending the film's imagery, and special effects, while also noting the occasional "static pacing", and what he called "dueling-eye-closeups".[7]

The film was the third-highest-grossing English language Canadian film of all-time in Canada with a gross of $1.5 million.[1][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Canada-Only B.O. Figures". Variety. November 21, 1979. p. 24.
  2. ^ "Shadow Of The Hawk (1976) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  3. ^ "Shadow of the Hawk (1976) - George McCowan". Allmovie.com. Allmovie. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Amazon.com: Nightwing, Shadow of the Hawk - Double Feature - BD [Blu-ray]: Nick Mancuso, David Warner, Kathryn Harrold, Jan-Michael Vincent, Marilyn Hassett, Chief Dan George, Arthur Hiller, George McCowan: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  5. ^ Ebert, Roger. "Shadow of the Hawk Movie Review (1976)". Roger Ebert.com. Roger Ebert. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Shadow of the Hawk 1976, directed by George McCowan". TimeOut.com. Time Out London. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  7. ^ Dahlke, Kurt. "Nightwing, Shadow of the Hawk - Double Feature - BD (Blu-ray) : DVD Talk Review of the Blu-ray". DVDTalk.com. DVD Talk. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Canadian Films Grosses". Variety. 24 November 1976. p. 32.
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