Beyond the edge of darkness there is a world of sword and sorcery.
Hawk the Slayer, after seeing both his father and bride die at the hands of his malevolent brother, Voltan, sets out for revenge and the chance to live up to his title. Tooling himself up with the "mind-sword" and recruiting a motley band of warriors — a giant, a dwarf, a one-armed man with a machine-crossbow, and an elf with the fastest bow in the land — Hawk leads the battle against Voltan to free the land from the forces of evil and avenge his loved ones.
Hawk the Slayer (1980) is a fantasy, adventure and action film directed by Terry Marcel, released on August 27, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Jack Palance, John Terry, Bernard Bresslaw and Ray Charleson. Viewers rate it 4.8 out of 10 across 69 ratings.
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Jack Palance
as Voltan
John Terry
as Hawk
Bernard Bresslaw
as Gort, the Giant
Ray Charleson
as Crow
Peter O'Farrell
as Baldin
William Morgan Sheppard
as Ranulf
Patricia Quinn
as Sorceress
Cheryl Campbell
as Sister Monica
Annette Crosbie
as Abbess
Catriona MacColl
as Eliane
Shane Briant
as Drogo
Harry Andrews
as High Abbot
Directed by Terry Marcel, written by Terry Marcel, Terry Marcel and Harry Robertson, produced by Harry Robertson.
Average viewer score of 4.8/10 from 69 ratings.
There were an whole slew of these fantasy adventures made in the late 1970s but this one has to be the weakest, despite the presence of Jack Palance as the half decent baddie "Voltan". He's a nasty piece of work who has killed both his dad and his brother's girlfriend and so unsurprisingly, his sibling "Hawk" (John Terry) is out for blood. That's not going to be easy as he will be facing overwhelming odds and more…
Reviewed on January 24, 2025
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Hawk the Slayer (1980) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Hawk the Slayer (1980) includes Jack Palance, John Terry, Bernard Bresslaw, Ray Charleson and Peter O'Farrell. The film was directed by Terry Marcel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hawk the Slayer was released on August 27, 1980 and runs for 1h 33m.
Hawk the Slayer (1980) holds an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from 69 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy, adventure and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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