Hawk the Slayer (1981)
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54% of users liked it
(3,615 ratings)
Hawk the Slayer will appeal most to undiscriminating fans of the sword-and-sorcery genre. The title character, played by John Terry, is on a lifelong quest for "The Power", an enchanted flying sword. Alas, Hawk's evil brother Voltan (Jack Palance) likewise covets The Power. A plethora… More Hawk the Slayer will appeal most to undiscriminating fans of the sword-and-sorcery genre. The title character, played by John Terry, is on a lifelong quest for "The Power", an enchanted flying sword. Alas, Hawk's evil brother Voltan (Jack Palance) likewise covets The Power. A plethora of violence ensues, culminating in a slow-motion duel to the death between hero and villain. Among Hawk's comrades are a dwarf and an elf, who are "R2D2 and C3PO" in everything except name and appearance. Hardly the best of its kind, Hawk the Slayer is redeemed by the unbridled hamminess of Jack Palance, who seems to be the only one who realizes that the whole affair is to silly to be taken seriously. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Terry Marcel
- Written By
- Terry Marcel, Harry Robertson
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Aug 27, 1981 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com
Oh, baby. It is so bad, it circumnavigates the scale and comes back to good again.
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Cast
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Jack Palance
as Voltan
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John Terry
as Hawk
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Bernard Bresslaw
as Gort
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Ray Charleson
as Crow
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Peter O'Farrell
as Baldin
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Cheryl Campbell
as Sister Monica
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Annette Crosbie
as Abbess
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Catriona MacColl
as Eliane
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Shane Briant
as Drogo
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Harry Andrews
as High Abbot
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Christopher Benjamin
as Fitzwalter
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Roy Kinnear
as Innkeeper
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Ferdinand "Ferdy" Mayne
as Old Man
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Graham Stark
as Sparrow
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Warren Clarke
as Scar
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Derrick O'Connor
as Ralf
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Peter Benson
as Black Wizard
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John Carney
as Soldier
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Jo England
as 1st Nun
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Patrick Magee
as Priest
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Declan Mulholland
as Sped
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Ken Parry
as Thomas
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Patricia Quinn
as Woman
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Barry Stokes
as Axe Man 2
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Eddie Stacey
as Chak
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Robert Putt
as 1st Rough in Tavern
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Melissa Wiltsie
as 3rd Nun
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Anthony Milner
as Ferret
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William Morgan Sheppard
as Ranulf
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Maurice Colbourne
as Axe Man 1
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Mark Cooper
as 2nd Tough in Tavern