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.
| Hawkeye | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Chung Leo Fong |
| Written by | George Chung |
| Starring | George Chung Chuck Jeffreys Troy Donahue Stan Wertlieb Ronnie Lott Hidy Ochiai Elizabeth Frieje |
| Cinematography | Frank Harris |
| Edited by | George Chung |
| Music by | Keith Edddy |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Story
editThe film is set on the Las Vegas Strip. The two main characters are Alexander "Hawkeye" Hawkamoto from Texas and Charlie Wilson. Hawkeye is a renegade cop and the other is a decorated lawman[1][2] that quite convincingly resembles Eddie Murphy's character in Beverly Hills Cop.[3] Hawkeye's 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.[4][5][6] They come up against both the Japanese Yakuza and the Mafia.[7]
Background
editCast
edit- George Chung as Alexander "Hawkeye" Hawkamoto
- Troy Donahue as the Mayor
- Elizabeth Frieje as Sharon Johnson
- Chuck Jeffreys as Charles Wilson
- Ronnie Lott
- Michelle McCormick
- Richard Norton
- Hidy Ochiai
- Stan Wertlieb[12][13]
Crew
edit- 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 Fong[14]
References
edit- ↑ Letterboxd - Hawkeye 1988 Directed by George Chung
- ↑ Moviefone - Hawkeye (1988)
- ↑ Cnet.com, August 3, 2018 - 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 - ↑ Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever, 1992, David J Weiner - Page cclxxxi H
- ↑ Blockbuster Entertainment Guide to Movies and Videos, 1998, Island Books, 1997 - Page 505
- ↑ Letterboxd - Hawkeye 1988 Directed by George Chung
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Ric Meyers - Page 149 1166. Hawkeye (1988)
- ↑ Black Belt Magazine, April 1991 - Page 10 George Chung's World Champion Video Collector's Series, Master Series 3-Martial Arts Movies
- ↑ AllMovie - Hawkeye (1988)
- ↑ Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, Volume 75, Thomas Riggs - Page 217
- ↑ Comeuppance Reviews, 5/12/2013 - Hawkeye (1988)
- ↑ Rotten Tomatoes - Karate Cops (1988)
- ↑ Moviefone - Hawkeye (1988)
- ↑ Comeuppance Reviews, 5/12/2013 - Hawkeye (1988)