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Hawkeye (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Hawkeye' aka 'Karate Cops' is a martial arts film that was directed by George Chung and Leo Fong. It starred George Chung, Troy Donahue, Chuck Jeffreys, Stan Wertlieb, Hidy Ochiai and Elizabeth Frieje.
Story
The film is set on the Las Vegas Strip. The two main characters are Alexander Hawkeye Hawkamoto from Texas and Charlie Wilson. One is a renegade cop and the other is a decorated lawman.Letterboxd - [https://letterboxd.com/film/hawkeye/ Hawkeye 1988 Directed by George Chung]Moviefone - [https://www.moviefone.com/movie/hawkeye/1015206/main/ Hawkeye (1988)] Hawkeye the confident karate kicking cop's partner quite convincingly resembles Eddie Murphy's character in 'Beverly Hills Cop'.Cnet.com, August 3, 2018 - [https://www.cnet.com/news/best-amazon-prime-perk-the-terrible-b-movies-of-course/ The best Amazon Prime perk? The terrible, terrible movies, of course
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Hawkeye, aka Karate Cops (1988): 1 hour, 25 minutes By Ry Crist] Hawkeyes best friend and former partner is involved in a shady deal, and is mysteriously killed by the mob. Hawkeye and Wilson go after the killers and are relentless in their pursuit.'Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever, 1992', David J Weiner - [https://books.google.com/books?id=4azirDJX73cC&q=Hawkeye+George+Chung&dq=Hawkeye+George+Chung&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiA78fcq5XWAhUGwrwKHbzcAycQ6AEITDAH Page cclxxxi H]'Blockbuster Entertainment Guide to Movies and Videos, 1998', Island Books, 1997 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=jky6EDy2dkUC&q=Hawkeye+George+Chung&dq=Hawkeye+George+Chung&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFjfqvrpXWAhXMwLwKHRr_AtIQ6AEIUDAI Page 505]Letterboxd - [https://letterboxd.com/film/hawkeye/ Hawkeye 1988 Directed by George Chung] They come up against both the Japanese Yakuza and the Mafia.'The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies', By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Ric Meyers - [https://books.google.com/books?id=AvOWrZ4WJHwC&pg=PA149&dq=Hawkeye+George+Chung&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9r_q0rZXWAhVHTrwKHVASBhwQ6AEIRDAG#v=onepage&q=Hawkeye%20George%20Chung&f=false Page 149 1166. Hawkeye (1988)]
Background
The film was shot onto 35mm film and on location in Las Vegas.'Black Belt Magazine', April 1991 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=09YDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA8&dq=Hawkeye+George+Chung&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwid_-m9qpXWAhXHgLwKHfSfDScQ6AEIJjAA#v=onepage&q=Hawkeye%20George%20Chung&f=false Page 10 George Chung's 'World Champion Video Collector's Series', Master Series 3-Martial Arts Movies] The film was directed by both George Chung and Leo Fong.AllMovie - [http://www.allmovie.com/movie/hawkeye-v21734/cast-crew Hawkeye (1988)] The film which was released in 1988 has the alternate title of 'Karate Cops'.'Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, Volume 75', Thomas Riggs - [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=yuNkAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Karate+Cops%22Hawkeye&dq=%22Karate+Cops%22Hawkeye&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjDx4rjvZXWAhWDgbwKHeRNATkQ6AEIKjAB Page 217]
Releases
* Valley Studios - 90 minsComeuppance Reviews, 5/12/2013 - [http://www.comeuppancereviews.net/2013/05/hawkeye-1988.html Hawkeye (1988)]Cast
* George Chung
* Troy Donahue
* Elizabeth Frieje
* Chuck Jeffreys
* Ronnie Lott
* Michelle McCormick
*Richard Norton
* Hidy Ochiai
* Stan WertliebRotten Tomatoes - [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/karate_cops/ Karate Cops (1988)]Moviefone - [https://www.moviefone.com/movie/hawkeye/1015206/main/ Hawkeye (1988)]
Crew
* Director of Photography - Frank Harris
* Production Poordinator - Markey Stein
* Executive in Charge of Production - Jerry Brassfield
* Executive Producers - Sunny Lim & George Chung
* Music - Keith Eddy
* Director - Leo FongComeuppance Reviews, 5/12/2013 - [http://www.comeuppancereviews.net/2013/05/hawkeye-1988.html Hawkeye (1988)]
References
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