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Hawks( 1988)

TV-MADramaComedy
58%
User
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They soared above the ordinary.

Overview

Two terminally ill patients in a hospital yearn for relief from their predicament. With little or no friends, they form an uneasy alliance and plot an escape for one last wild time.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Timothy Dalton

      Bancroft

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      Anthony Edwards

      Deckermensky

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      Janet McTeer

      Hazel

    4. cast image

      Camille Coduri

      Maureen

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      Julie T. Wallace

      Ward Sister

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      Connie Booth

      Nurse Javis

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      Sheila Hancock

      Regina

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      Robert Lang

      Walter Bancroft

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      Jill Bennett

      Vivian Bancroft

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      Caroline Langrishe

      Carol

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      Geoffrey Palmer

      SAAB Salesman

    12. cast image

      Benjamin Whitrow

      Mr Granger

    13. cast image

      Anthony O'Donnell

      Motel Nightman

    14. cast image

      Bruce Boa

      Byron Deckermensky

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      Pat Starr

      Millie Deckermansky

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      Scott Chisholm

      Disco Bouncer

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      Roger Sloman

      Car Park Attendant

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      Saul Jephcott

      Hospital Porter

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      Dafydd Havard

      Senile Patient

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      Keith Buckley

      Dutch Doctor

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      Menno van Beekum

      Rolf

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    A review by kevin2019

    10
    Written by kevin2019 on Fri Apr 12 2024
    "Hawks" draws some inspiration from "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) with Timothy Dalton in the role of McMurphy and single handedly instigating all manner of mischief around the hospital ward he is in. The comedy on offer in this regard is at least funny and the characters are all interesting and vividly drawn ones. The film also manages to successfully engineer some beautifully subtle changes in tone, especially when Bancroft (Dalton) poignantly ruminates upon the outstanding beauty to be found in the world around us which we generally take for granted each day of our so called busy l...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • terminal illness