Shadow of the Hawk (1976)
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- PG
- 1h 32min
- Adventure, Horror
- 14 Jul 1976 (USA)
- Movie
The Westernized grandson of a shaman returns to the wilderness to learn more about his Native American heritage. When he encounters powerful evil spirits, he enlists the aid of his lover and a local chief to stop the spirits.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jan-Michael Vincent | ... |
Mike
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| Marilyn Hassett | ... |
Maureen
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| Chief Dan George | ... |
Old Man Hawk
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Pia Shandel | ... |
Faye
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| Marianne Jones | ... |
Dsonoqua
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Jacques Hubert | ... |
Andak
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Cindi Griffith | ... |
Secretary
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| Anna Hagan | ... |
Desk Nurse
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| Murray Lowry | ... |
Intern
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| Bruno the Bear | ... |
Bear (uncredited)
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Terry Yorke | ... |
Underwater Creature (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George McCowan | ||
| Daryl Duke | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Peter Jensen | ... | (story) & |
| Lynette Cahill | ... | (story) and |
| Norman Thaddeus Vane | ... | (story) |
| Norman Thaddeus Vane | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Herbert Wright | ... | (screenplay) (as Herbert J. Wright) |
Produced by
| Henry Gellis | ... | executive producer |
| John Kemeny | ... | producer |
| Ronald L. Schwary | ... | associate producer |
| Herbert Wright | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Robert McMullin | ||
Cinematography by
| John Holbrook | ... | director of photography |
| Reginald H. Morris | ... | director of photography (as Reginald Morris) |
Editing by
| O. Nicholas Brown | ||
Editorial Department
| Kent Anthony | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Fiona Jackson | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Keith Pepper | ||
Set Decoration by
| Peter Young | ||
Makeup Department
| Salli Bailey | ... | hairdresser |
| Phyllis Newman | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bob Gray | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jacques Hubert | ... | second assistant director |
| Ronald L. Schwary | ... | assistant director |
| Jim Scott | ... | assistant director / second unit director (uncredited) |
| Herbert Wright | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ken Chang | ... | construction manager (as Kenny Chang) |
| Ed Knight | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Ralph Brunjes | ... | sound effects editor |
| Patrick Drummond | ... | sound effects editor |
| Kenneth Heeley-Ray | ... | supervising sound editor (as Ken Heeley-Ray) |
| George Mulholland | ... | sound recordist |
| Bill O'Neill | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Rob Young | ... | boom operator |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Richard Albain | ... | special effects (as Dick Albain) |
| John Thomas | ... | special effects |
| Yasuo Sasada | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | stunt coordinator |
| John Wardlow | ... | stunts |
| Keith Wardlow | ... | stunts |
| Alex Green | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David R. Anderson | ... | gaffer (as Dave Anderson) |
| Ron Gillham | ... | key grip |
| Wilbur Kinnett | ... | lighting consultant |
| Rod Parkhurst | ... | camera operator |
| Thom Ryan | ... | first assistant camera |
| Alan Zenuk | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ilse Richter | ... | costumes |
| Bob Watts | ... | costumes (as Bobby Watts) |
Music Department
| Arden Rynew | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Monique Champagne | ... | script supervisor |
| Natalie Drache | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Peter Borkent | ... | cast driver (uncredited) |
| John W. Scott | ... | driver: greensman (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Virginia Aiello | ... | secretary to the producers |
| George Galicz | ... | birds provided and trained by |
| Angela Heald | ... | production office coordinator |
| Marianne Jelks | ... | secretary to the producers |
| Vince Martinez | ... | controller |
| Ron Oxley | ... | bear handler |
| Glen Slemmer | ... | snake handler (as Dr. Glen Slemmer) |
| Bob Strazicich | ... | production assistant |
| John Wardlow | ... | production assistant |
| James R. Westwell | ... | production accountant |
| Ralph Helfer | ... | animal supervisor: Gentle Jungle (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents)
- International Cinemedia Center
- Rising Road
- Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) (produced with the participation of)
- The Odeon Theatres (produced with the participation of)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1976) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1981) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Sony Movie Channel (2014) (United States) (tv)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Columbia Pictures (1976) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chrysler Canada (cars furnished by)
- Gentle Jungle (animals supplied by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgment)
- Panavision (camera: Panaflex)
- Panavision (lenses)
Storyline
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In Vancouver, young adult Mike has largely abandoned the indigenous half of his heritage - his father's side of the family - in being westernized. Of late, he has been having visions seemingly tied to that indigenous half, with those visions life threatening, either real of perceived only by him. These visions coincide with a surprise visit by his elderly paternal grandfather, Old Man Hawk, a medicine man who he has not seen in ten years. Mike does not recall ever seeing in his formative years any powers associated to his grandfather being a medicine man. Mike, who his grandfather calls Little Man Hawk, reluctantly abides his grandfather's request to drive him back immediately to his ancestral village three hundred miles away. Along for the ride is Maureen, a freelance writer who met Old Man Hawk by chance, who helped him locate Mike, and who is promised a human interest story in whatever reason seemingly ill Old Man Hawk has for needing to go home. Mike will learn that his grandfather showing up now was not by accident as he reconnects with his indigenous heritage by necessity. That reconnection may only last for so long as someone or something is seemingly after them possibly to kill them which is tied to the visions he has been seeing. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | An Extraordinary Adventure into the Unknown. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD1,800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jan-Michael Vincent would see this title again when he starred in the television series Airwolf (1984). The pilot, parts 1 and 2, is titled, Shadow of the Hawke (1984). See more » |
| Goofs | When Mike telephones Faye from the phone booth outside the restaurant, he dials six numbers, not seven as are telephone numbers at the time. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 4: Cooled by Refrigeration (2009). See more » |