Hawkeye (film)
| Hawkeye | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Chung Leo Fong |
| Written by | George Chung |
| Starring | George Chung Chuck Jeffreys Troy Donahue Stan Wertlieb Ronnie Lott Hidy Ochiai Elizabeth Frieje |
| Cinematography | Frank Harris |
| Edited by | George Chung |
| Music by | Keith Edddy |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hawkeye aka Karate Cops is a martial arts film that was directed by George Chung and Leo Fong. It starred George Chung, Troy Donahue, Chuck Jeffreys, Stan Wertlieb, Hidy Ochiai and Elizabeth Frieje.
Story
[edit]The film is set on the Las Vegas Strip. The two main characters are Alexander "Hawkeye" Hawkamoto from Texas and Charlie Wilson. Hawkeye is a renegade cop and the other is a decorated lawman[1][2] that quite convincingly resembles Eddie Murphy's character in Beverly Hills Cop.[3] Hawkeye's best friend and former partner is involved in a shady deal, and is mysteriously killed by the mob. Hawkeye and Wilson go after the killers and are relentless in their pursuit.[4][5][6] They come up against both the Japanese Yakuza and the Mafia.[7]
Background
[edit]The film was shot onto 35mm film and on location in Las Vegas.[8] The film was directed by both George Chung and Leo Fong.[9] The film which was released in 1988 has the alternate title of Karate Cops.[10]
Releases
[edit]- Valley Studios - 90 mins[11]
Cast
[edit]- George Chung
- Troy Donahue
- Elizabeth Frieje
- Chuck Jeffreys
- Ronnie Lott
- Michelle McCormick
- Richard Norton
- Hidy Ochiai
- Stan Wertlieb[12][13]
Crew
[edit]- Director of Photography - Frank Harris
- Production Poordinator - Markey Stein
- Executive in Charge of Production - Jerry Brassfield
- Executive Producers - Sunny Lim & George Chung
- Music - Keith Eddy
- Director - Leo Fong[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Letterboxd - Hawkeye 1988 Directed by George Chung
- ^ Moviefone - Hawkeye (1988)
- ^ Cnet.com, August 3, 2018 - The best Amazon Prime perk? The terrible, terrible movies, of course
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Hawkeye, aka Karate Cops (1988): 1 hour, 25 minutes By Ry Crist - ^ Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever, 1992, David J Weiner - Page cclxxxi H
- ^ Blockbuster Entertainment Guide to Movies and Videos, 1998, Island Books, 1997 - Page 505
- ^ Letterboxd - Hawkeye 1988 Directed by George Chung
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Ric Meyers - Page 149 1166. Hawkeye (1988)
- ^ Black Belt Magazine, April 1991 - Page 10 George Chung's World Champion Video Collector's Series, Master Series 3-Martial Arts Movies
- ^ AllMovie - Hawkeye (1988)
- ^ Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, Volume 75, Thomas Riggs - Page 217
- ^ Comeuppance Reviews, 5/12/2013 - Hawkeye (1988)
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes - Karate Cops (1988)
- ^ Moviefone - Hawkeye (1988)
- ^ Comeuppance Reviews, 5/12/2013 - Hawkeye (1988)