With jack palance, john terry, bernard bresslaw, ray charleson. Hawk john terry is the younger brother, known for his duty, honour and courage. Tooling himself up with the mindsword and recruiting a motley band of warriors. Jul 06, 2015 now, hawk the slayer is set to return with better fights and special effects, but still plenty of cheese mon 6 jul 2015 02. My name is nobody western english free and full movie henry fonda hd spaghetti western duration. Hawk the slayer is your weekend cheesy movie comicon. Among its many dubious distinctions, hawk the slayer is the only swordandsorcery movie to feature sillystring as a medieval weapon. Dec 03, 2012 for hawk the slayer, harry robertson chose to write a bright and modern score, infusing a traditional orchestra heavy on strings and brass with synthesizers and electric guitar, with plenty of nods to the composers own favorites.
Be still and know full movie kelsey steele, elizabeth potthast, kelly bartram. B ack in 1980, terry marcel kicked off the cinematic sword and sorcery boom that would give us excalibur, conan, dragonslayer and willow with a lowbudget opus called hawk the slayer. With the aid of his companions, a man seeks to defeat his evil brother who has taken a. What are your thoughts on the movie hawk the slayer. Released 1980, hawk, the slayer stars jack palance, john terry, bernard bresslaw, ray charleson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Now, hawk the slayer is set to return with better fights and special effects, but still plenty of cheese mon 6 jul 2015 02.
Oscarwinner jack palance city slickers stars as the villainous voltan, who is. As one of the women knows from her plaguing nightmares that the island is dangerous, over. Hawk the slayer, the beastmaster, conan the barbarian, conan the destroyer, and the barbarians are the 80s fantasy movies for me. Hawk the slayer to return in a sequel movies empire.
Apr 06, 2020 two brothers locked in deadly combat till the end of time. Two brothers vie for the possession of a magical sword. With the aid of his companions, a man seeks to defeat his evil. Fittingly, hawk the slayer was filmed at buckinghamshires pinewood studios. Hawk the slayer 1980 taint the meat its the humanity. Set on a small island near the atlantic coast, the plot concerns two couples who upon visiting the island get trapped there due to an oncoming hurricane. While the aesthetic of the film was to emulate kurosawa in terms of camera angles. The wicked voltan kills his own father when the latter refuses to turn over the magic of the last elven. The title character, played by john terry, is on a lifelong quest for. The slayer 1980 starring jack palance and john terry on dvd and bluray. Good hawk john terry and his bad brother, voltan jack palance, vie for the power of a magic. Directed by terry marcelproduced by harry robertsonwritten by terry marcel, harry robertsonmusic by harry robertsonthis is a story of heroic deeds and the. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. In fact, we wouldnt be surprised if thats how they actually got the script.
Movies like hawk the slayer if you like hawk the slayer you are looking for humorous, atmospheric and stylized movies about with sword and sorcery, magic, slavery, sword, crossbow, sorceress and good versus evil themes of adventure and fantasy genre shot in uk. Oscarwinner jack palance city slickers stars as the villainous voltan, who is somehow hawks. Hawk the slayer was exactly what i wanted to watch as i sat down with a cup of coffee, nestled in a big fluffy robe, the day after a holiday with the fridge full of leftovers, company has left and i can completely relax as i get back into my fantasy november bullshit. The original trailer in high definition of hawk the slayer directed by terry marcel and starring jack palance, john terry, bernard bresslaw, ray. Hawk and his two sidekicks must battle against hawks brother who happens to be an evil villain named voltan. This splendidly wretched british fantasy also boasts such magical wonders as an automatic fastaction crossbow. The lack of money spent on it along with its mediocre plot and variable acting do not do the film any favours. So when you mix all this in with a cheesy script and appalling acting, you get the masterpiece that is hawk the slayer. Hawk the slayer is a science fictionfantasy adventure movie. An ultracheap slice of swordandsorcery shite from the early 1980s, it combines wooden acting with hammy acting, dark ages drama with modern synthesiser squealing, notverysmall dwarves with notverytall. Watch hawk the slayer 1980 full movie free online streaming. November 5th, 2002 not yet rated 1 hr 34 min plot summary. Hawk the slayer 1981 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Alas, hawk s evil brother voltan jack palance likewise covets the power.
Morgan sheppard billed as morgan sheppard as ranulf. Bernard herrmann, jerry goldsmith, quincy jones, ennio morricone, and john barry. Hawk the slayer 1980 full watch free online on soapgate aka soap2day with english subtitles. This is a story of heroic deeds and the bitter struggle for the triumph of good over evil and of a wondrous sword wielded by a mighty hero. Alas, hawks evil brother voltan jack palance likewise covets the power.
May 22, 2014 hawk the slayer is one of those odd little films that managed to catch your eye while you were perusing the genre racks at your local video rental store when they were still around. Hawk the slayer is a 1980 british sword and sorcery adventure film directed by terry marcel and starring john terry and jack palance. I ascertained this after checking on that very thing, when after four of five minutes of our current subject i found myself thinking unavoidably of that latter. This splendidly wretched british fantasy also boasts such magical wonders as an automatic fastaction crossbow and an archer who shoots instantly replenished arrows in rapid succession, never missing his target. Hawk the slayer 1980 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. Hawk the slayer 1980 as the movie blurb states and with not a word of a lie. Oct, 2019 be still and know full movie kelsey steele, elizabeth potthast, kelly bartram. Jack palance, john terry, bernard bresslaw, ray charleson, peter ofarrell, william morgan sheppard, patricia quinn, cheryl. Voltan jack palance is the older brother who is known for his villainous ways. Jack palance, john terry, bernard bresslaw, ray charleson.
Apr 27, 2006 hawk the slayer after his father is slain at the hands of his twisted brother voltan, the heroic hawk sets out for revenge, especially as he is also responsible for the death of hawk s fiancee. Written by veteran theatre and tv composer harry robertson who also produced and cowrote the film the score featured a heavily synthesised rock score that was clearly influenced by the jeff waynes musical version of the war of. And, as it happens, it is a stronger cheese fest for it. Download hawk the slayer 1980 film to pc or mobile now bluray 1080p. The 1980 film hawk the slayer is a swordandsorcery movie. Dave davis heres something i honestly thought i would never see. Hawk the slayer is one of those movies thats so cheap and tacky that it transcends its low budget and terrible script to become a true classic of cult cinema. For hawk the slayer, harry robertson chose to write a bright and modern score, infusing a traditional orchestra heavy on strings and brass with synthesizers and electric guitar, with plenty of nods to the composers own favorites. Everything about hawk the slayer may be laughably bad, but the characters help make the movie.
Two brothers locked in deadly combat till the end of time. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing hawk the slayer near you. Hawk the slayer begins with the following title card. Nov 06, 20 everything about hawk the slayer may be laughably bad, but the characters help make the movie. It had an epiclooking poster that looked more like the popular choose your own adventure style books. Hawk the slayer was important to me as a boy, says rebellion ceo jason kingsley, and has remained an important touchstone for me now as an. Hawk the slayer tells the very simple story of two brothers who interestingly enough look nothing alike and are separated by at least 75 years. Hawk is seeking an enchanted sword but he must overcome obstacles to attain it. The title character, played by john terry, is on a lifelong quest for the power, an enchanted flying. Hawk is the good son while his much older brother, voltan, is in service of a dark wizard who, interestingly enough, resides in a place that looks like a neon niteclub. I havent seen hawk the slayer in a while, but trust me when i say its a great bad movie. Slayer movie for all the medieval fantasy fans out there if you like the hobbit youll like hawk the slayer, this movie came out in the 80s and featured elves, dwarfs, mighty warriors with magic swords and wizards, this movie has gained cult status in england.
The title character, played by john terry, is on a lifelong quest for the power, an enchanted flying sword. Krull and red sonja are too forgettable to be on the list. Hawk the slayer is back and hes brought his mindsword film. It thus served as a precursor to the more lavish but equally lame krull, shot there three years later. The movie was filmed in the uk and directed by terry marcel. The slayer also known as nightmare island is a 1982 american horror film directed by j. With the aid of his companions, a man seeks to defeat his evil brother who has taken a nun hostage. With only the aid of his companions behind him, a man seeks to take down his evil brother who has gone rogue and taken a nun hostage. Hawk the slayer will appeal most to undiscriminating fans of the swordandsorcery genre. Good hawk and his bad brother, voltan, vie for the power of a magical flying sword. Hawk the slayer 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The plot concerns lord hawk john terry, the younger son of an apparently powerful magician andor warrior in a land that may or may not be dungeons. Hawk the slayer is one of those odd little films that managed to catch your eye while you were perusing the genre racks at your local video rental store when they were still around. In pursuit of a magical mindstone, voltan played by jack palance kills his father. Hawk the slayer is back and hes brought his mindsword. An ultracheap slice of swordandsorcery shite from the early 1980s, it combines wooden acting with hammy acting, dark ages drama with modern synthesiser squealing, notverysmall dwarves with notverytall giants, unintentionally hilarious serious. Hawk, the slayer 1980 stream and watch online moviefone. Sword and sorcery as two brothers engage in mortal combat hawk, john terry, a hero of incredible might and courage and voltan, jack palance, a wizard of consummate evil. Back in 1980, terry marcel kicked off the cinematic sword and sorcery boom that would give us excalibur, conan, dragonslayer and willow with a. The title character, played by john terry, is on a lifelong quest for the power, an enchanted. But this weekends cheesy movie, hawk the slayer, never winks about its budget. After voltan kills their father, hawk sets out on a quest to destroy voltan and avenge his fathers murder. The evil one in this adventure is voltan jack palance, whos so very evil on.
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