Hawk, the Slayer

1980

1h 34m

Fantasy

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40%

5 Reviews

Tomatometer

57%

2,500+ Ratings

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Good Hawk (John Terry) and his bad brother, Voltan (Jack Palance), vie for the power of a magic flying sword.

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StephenPaul C

The greatest 01 hour: and 34 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love magical, flying swords!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/11/23

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Ten F

Such a fun time watching this, I stood up and clapped at the end.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/20/22

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Lord S

Okay, this movie is a seminal classic and has to be seen to be appreciated. It influenced so many "swords and sorcery" films of its time, that it's virtually required watching for any fan of the genre. Yes; it does have a very disco-ey/synth-heavy soundtrack in places, but its certainly family-friendly (lack of blood/gore) and is heavier on story, borrowing a bit from classic "hired gunfighter" tropes like "Seven Samurai" or "Magnificent Seven." If you were born in the 70s and grew up in the '80s, you should OWN this film!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/03/22

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Audience Member

The greatest movie ever made

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

A great old sword and sorcery romp With a good story and a fun scenes and dastardly villain

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

A classic medieval fantasy, with an amazing sound-track. The mind-sword is a great weapon too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Terry Marcel

Director

Jack Palance

Voltan

John Terry

Hawk

Bernard Bresslaw

Gort

Ray Charleson

Crow

Peter O'Farrell

Baldin

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Hawk is a one line idea fleshed out in the extreme... it isn't this pantomime humor that finally sinks the film, it's the acting.

Jul 26, 2022

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Eddie Harrison

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…Hawk The Slayer might be a rip-off, but it’s a fun, idiosyncratic film that’s gaining momentum as a cult item…one of the cheesiest films ever made…

Rated: 3/5

Mar 24, 2021

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Aug 4, 2005

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Frank Swietek

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Rated: 0/5

Jun 22, 2004

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Widgett Walls

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Oh, baby. It is so bad, it circumnavigates the scale and comes back to good again.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 16, 2003

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Synopsis

Good Hawk (John Terry) and his bad brother, Voltan (Jack Palance), vie for the power of a magic flying sword.

Director: Terry Marcel
Producer: Bernard J. Kingham
Screenwriter: Terry Marcel, Harry Robertson
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 3, 2019
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Surround

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