Hawk the Slayer (1980)

Directed by

Terry Marcel

Genre

fantasy film, sword and sorcery film

Country

Australia, United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 68 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two brothers Hawk and Voltan are at war with each other. Hawk uses a magical sword to gather a team of warriors to defeat his evil brother and free their land.

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What happens

Hawk the Slayer is a 1980 sword and sorcery adventure film directed by Terry Marcel and starring John Terry and Jack Palance. It follows Hawk and Voltan, two warring brothers. Hawk, wielding a magical sword, assembles a small force of fighters to rid the land of Voltan. The film was received negatively upon its initial release, but has since developed a cult following. Sequels were planned, but never produced. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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