Fish Hawk (1980)
An Adventure of the Heart
A hardened and embittered man turns his life around with the help of a farm boy in this uplifting family tale. Down on his luck and dependent on booze, Native American Fish Hawk (Will Sampson) changes his fate when he accepts a job hunting down a bear that's been killing local livestock. His temporary residence with the Boggs family brings young Corby (Charles Fields) into his life, and the boy's friendship gives Fish Hawk a new reason to live.
- Date of release
- 1980-01-25
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Donald Shebib
Casting
- Will Sampson — Fish Hawk
- Don Francks — Deut Boggs
- Charles Fields — Corby Boggs
- Mary Pirie — Sara Boggs
- Chris Wiggins — Marcus Boggs
- Mary Pirie — Sarah Boggs
- Geoffrey Bowes — Towsack Charlie
- Murray Westgate — Billie Firman
- Michael J. Reynolds — Mr. Gideon
Interesting facts
Fish Hawk is a 1979 Canadian drama film directed by Donald Shebib. The screenplay was written by Blanche Hanalis, based on the novel Old Fish Hawk by Mitchell Jayne. The film was nominated for several Genie Awards including for direction, editing and best performance by a foreign actor. It was also entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival.
Filming locations
Kleinburg, Ontario and Forks of the Credit, Ontario
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