Fish Hawk

Name: Fish Hawk
Genre: Drama
Released: 1980-01-25
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 6.80
Cast: Mary Pirie, Charles Fields, Will Sampson, Don Francks

– A hardened and embittered man turns his life around with the help of a farm boy in this uplifting fa..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.80 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 34 Minutes

Release Year:

1979

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.

Story Timeline:

Turn Of The Century

Producing Country:

Canada

Genre:

Drama

Release Date:

25 Jan 1980

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

G – General Audiences

All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.

Directed by:

Donald Shebib

Story Written By:

Mitchell Jayne, Blanche Hanalis

Main Actors:

Mary Pirie, Charles Fields, Will Sampson, Don Francks

Plot:

An embittered, hard-drinking Indian finds himself befriending a young white farmboy, and together they determine to help him end his drinking problems and return to his former life.

Awards:

6 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.9/10

#Sadness

#Bear

#Dignity

#Nature

#Wilderness

#Redemption

#Farm