Fish Hawk (film)
| Fish Hawk | |
|---|---|
 DVD Cover | |
| Directed by | Donald Shebib |
| Screenplay by | Blanche Hanalis |
| Based on | Old Fish Hawk by Mitchell Jayne |
| Starring | Will Sampson Charles Fields |
| Cinematography | René Verzier |
| Edited by | Ron Wisman |
| Music by | Samuel Matlovsky |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | AVCO Embassy Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million[1] |
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.[2]
The film sold to US TV for $1.5 million.[1]
Plot[edit]
A young boy befriends a Native American man who has become an alcoholic after the death of his wife and children from small pox.
Principal cast[edit]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Will Sampson | Fish Hawk |
| Don Francks | Deut Boggs |
| Charles Fields | Corby Boggs |
| Mary Pirie | Sarah Boggs |
| Karen Austin | Mrs. Gideon |
| Allan Royal | Will Fellows |
| Michael J. Reynolds | Mr. Gideon |
| Chris Wiggins | Marcus Boggs |
Filming locations[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
Vincent Canby of The New York Times did not give high praise to the film:
It's not quite a nature film, but it's not strong enough to be classified as an adventure... The performances are adequate but never for a minute especially affecting.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Lee, Grant (13 Jan 1979). "FILM CLIPS: Canadians Shooting for the Big Leagues". Los Angeles Times. p. b10.
- ^ "11th Moscow International Film Festival (1979)". MIFF. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
- ^ Vincent Canby (16 January 1981). "Movie Review - 'FISH HAWK' AT GUILD". The New York Times.
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