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Hawk the Slayer (1980)

Director: Terry Marcel

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Somewhere in the mists of time (or dry ice to you and me), Hawk the Slayer (Terry) roamed a land of painted backdrops, cardboard castles, and gauze-infested forests, fighting Evil and bringing Peace. His team: a dwarf, an elf, a giant, and a witch who can turn a useful trick or two. His opponents: the rest of the world captained by big brother Palance, a dirty player if ever there was one. The object of the game: kill each other. The wonder of it is that the cast can deliver their lines without cracking up. It is all so unbelievably tacky that it almost works.

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Cast & crew

Director: Terry Marcel

Producer: Harry Robertson

Cast: Jack Palance, John Terry, Bernard Bresslaw, Ray Charleson, Peter O'Farrell, Patricia Quinn, Annette Crosbie, Morgan Sheppard, Harry Andrews, Roy Kinnear, Patrick Magee full cast

Genre(s): Fantasy

Duration: 94 mins


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