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Fish Hawk (1980) | Slate

Rated 6.7 on TMDB

Fish Hawk

An Adventure of the Heart

A hardened and embittered man turns his life around with the help of a farm boy in this uplifting family tale. Down on his luck and dependent on booze, Native American Fish Hawk (Will Sampson) changes his fate when he accepts a job hunting down a bear that's been killing local livestock. His temporary residence with the Boggs family brings young Corby (Charles Fields) into his life, and the boy's friendship gives Fish Hawk a new reason to live.

Released: 1980
Runtime: 1h 34m
Rated: G
Genres: Drama
Country: Canada
Language: English

Direction and writing

Blanche HanalisWriter

Donald ShebibDirector

Mitchell JayneNovel

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Cast

Will SampsonFish Hawk
Don FrancksDeut Boggs
Charles FieldsCorby Boggs

Mary PirieSara Boggs, Sarah Boggs

Chris WigginsMarcus Boggs

Geoffrey BowesTowsack Charlie

Murray WestgateBillie Firman

Michael J. ReynoldsMr. Gideon

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