HAWK THE SLAYER * Trailer

[eibon81]

I haven't seen this one for YEARS, but I remember it being pretty good, actually.....

[shredmaster100]

remeber my dad wouldnt stop watching this film in the 80,s when iwas a little kid special effects suck but it is still a great old film

[ahickin]

OMG what a class film :-) Remember watching this when i was a kid with my bro n dad. I watched it 2 weeks ago with my bro ( GOOD MEMORYS ) :-D

[mrallen816]

where can i find a copy of this...been looking along time

[Akatspada1]

This is beautiful.

[yegenek]

Man that is the real Dungeons and Dragons movie, a dwarf and elf, a giant, a witch and our hero Hawk.

[rush1er]

Dayum! These SpEFX > Avatar!!!!

[hanchiman]

The more I think about it, the more this movie reminds me of David Eddings Belgariad book series.

A magic sword with an orb.

Bad guy with half the face burned off.

A tall giant.

An Arrow guy.

A blinde seer.

[Luxo3D]

Never have Super Balls, Silly String, and Hoola Hoops been used so epically !

[kestrel1234]

@ Wes The Archer: Fugitive From The Empire 

[Xeres123]

It was the cheesiest, most laugable adventure movie I remember viewing after my childhood.....and I would still prefer to see it in liu of the crappy adventure movies they have come out with lately, like the Clash of the Titans and Conan remakes....Hawk may have been campy, but at least they were not crap wrapped up like something better.

[civicmaneg6]

This movie was the shit back then and still is today A++++.

[81Mace81]

Just to clarify... they're two brothers, right?

[TheMrMisterE]

@81Mace81 Not just brothers...Two BLOOD brothers!

[only257]

cheesy trailer

[atlarman]

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[BBradshawProductions]

hahaha did you guys see the swords in these movie there?

the blades they aren't even sharpened

[pr0korora]

im more interested why there is no record if this movie in metacritic.

[WesOrion]

Been a long time since I have seen this movie. Now I remember a similar movie that dealt with a bowman that was cast out from a village I believe and he had a magical bow that shot arrows given to him by a goddess. Anyone else recall such a movie?

[itsAgent13]

@WesOrion Hell yes! It was called "Archer, fugitive from the Empire"

[WesOrion]

@itsAgent13 and the Goddess would appear as a hawk or eagle and when she would leave, there would be a quiver of fresh arrows for him, yes?

[kestrel1234]

@WesOrion I remember this also. I think his father broke his sowrd in the beginning and I was pissed because swords rocked. Then he got the bow and just murdered everything.

[kestrel1234]

@WesOrion The Archer: Fugitive From The Empire

[WesOrion]

@kestrel1234 thnx!!!

[gnarfish5555]

Man, I liked this movie!!!

[tosetos1]

This is an exceptionally well done fantasy movie. It's damn shame I never saw this when I was a kid back in the 80's.

[monstermonte666]

Darkr00m-you stole that quote from 'Spaced' you douche plagiarist.

[agfagaevart]

Krull kicked it's ass!!!

[ninfilms]

Was this film successful at the box office?

[rollyhandz]

@ninfilms dunno but may have been successful in an office somewhere lol

[ninfilms]

@rollyhandz well someone in the office might liked the movie. I wonder if footballer John Terry might been mistaken to play Hawk. Or if Hawk The Slayer was mistaken to sleep with footballers wives.

[omniexistus]

those rings he's in...that mean he's going to the phantom zone?

[fmoa]

1:10..the original legolas.

[beansworth]

@fmoa Lord of the Rings was published in 1953.

[fmoa]

@beansworth thats the book you idiot..sure the books describe legolas as an archer using a bow n a long knife,but it didnt say hes an acrobatic archer that jumps n shoot his way to victory..even the LOTR cartoon that came out in late 70's didnt show a very agile-acrobatic legolas like the new LOTR movies..so the jumping archer on 1:10 is the original corny jumping-shooting low-budget archer legolas..

[agfagaevart]

@fmoa

LOL!!

They even stole the spinning rings from Superman.

[gunnare123]

I punched my dad in the face becuase he said this was rubbish.

[cameragrunt]

I always liked the fully auto crossbow and the elf's jump cut editing rapid fire...

[Godstud]

This movie destroyed my dreams to do with D&D.

[galatisnik5]

at 2:06, voltan has his back turned to hawk, and he, instead of hitting him with his sword, wich he obviously can.

Inb4, hawk is a shitty swordsman.

[atombat]

A Witch....

And Hawk....

and ping pong balls...

[azchris520]

HAWKSLAYER!!!

[Bytor91]

1:22 = \m/

[nav0875]

My fav fantasy film from the 80's for definite! bit of trivia..Hawk aka John Terry was Jacks' drunken doctor father in the TV series "Lost"

Looking forward to the sequel "Hawk the Hunter" if it ever gets released?

[TheAUDIOARCADE]

does anyone remember a movie of this type ..in which one of the characters a RANGER of blue-green skin color ..used a rifle that fired arrows and the rifle used small gas globes that grew on trees as propellants ? ive been looking for this flick forever forgot name saw it as double feature with HAWK! everyone thinks im nuts!

[Elricwulf]

@TheAUDIOARCADE It's called "Prisoners of the Lost Universe", also directed by Terry Marcel and featuring Richard Hatch from "BattleStar Galactica" and a couple of guys from "Hawk the Slayer", I believe.

[PAPDOG1973]

the elf rocked, i think he died in a battle towards the end. dam shame that.

[planetbrowny]

I met Harry Robertson and Terry Marcel. Of course Harry is dead now. He was a great Scot with an amazing sense of humour. He never took himself too seriously. Best quote I ever heard was from Jack Palance himself. He told me (when he was alive) that he was awarded the Best Actor Award in Italy. When he thanked them, they said, 'no, thank you Mr Palance, you're the first actor to accept it!'. How's that for down to earth?

[Avisogreif]

Good old trash!

[bshieldsbb01]

Long Saturday afternoons playing Dungeons & Dragons when I was a kid in the 80's, this was mandatory viewing on scratchy bootleg VHS to get us in the mood.

And everybody wanted to be Crow.

[travisrlel]

Is that Jack Palance in there? It looks like they borrowed that swirling double-ring thing from the Superman movie.

[Silvertrine]

It had great energy this film even if the effects were cheesy.

[MsTreasuredChest]

@nowiamthere

yeah it's called dragon age 2

[xibok]

Is that Christian Shepard?

[MsTreasuredChest]

thank god bioware is making a game about this

[nowiamthere]

@MsTreasuredChest Really?!!!That would ne awesome!! Is there any information in internet?I wish i could have a look=)

[10simpsonsdude]

Awesome, John Terry!

[BillyKinkaid]

Jee Régi nagy kedvenc!

[jimjamjoeyjoejoe]

Hawk the Slayer was rubbish!

[gunnare123]

@jimjamjoeyjoejoe (punch)

[utonic76]

Amazing, in the late 70s I sat with my sisters and we watched this and thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread? We we on drugs, or was the movie?

[OneEyedJack1970]

Why didn't they mention the one-handed guy with the repeating crossbow as part of Hawk's army?

[jonasbjarki]

total cheese, but still fucking rad!!!!

[BClocals]

What else would be between them?

[caterkat]

wat a pile of shit

[kevinhardy]

looks cool, never seen it

[joeylodes]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING!!!!!! i've been trying to remember the title of this movie for YEARS!!!! i remember being totally blown away by the automatic crossbow as a kid. THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!!! ahhh.. the memories!!!!!!!!

[HappyConsoleGamer]

@joeylodes LOL Me too!

[barbergav]

Awesome cheese,great memories

[AwWDesignZ]

the super-fast elfen bowman is the coolest!

[theFFVIguy]

This movie looks so awesome.

[DPEART6475]

The movie looks silly now, but sound out in my early chilhood as the first fantasy LOTR type movie I saw..and the name Hawk caught my attention..cause I vaguely remembered that being the lead character's name.

[VitoPossilipo]

I just recocknized it yesterday: Frodo´s outfit in the Lord of the ring movies has got strong resemblance to that of Hawk.

[mikkifly]

have on video.... love it

[Esgorhannoth]

Oh my God... Was trying to find this movie and failed because the only thing I rememvered was the elf Crow, but I didn't know his name, I only remembered his amazing skill with bow :) It's near to impossible to find an old movie with just such a remembering, when there are lots of stuff about many other elven stuff in the net ;)

[DPEART6475]

@Esgorhannoth --I remember this movie on showtime when I was 5..the Elf Crow..I did not know the name stood out in my memory too due to the how fast he shot the arrows..I did not nor could not remember the name of the movie, but found it on Google by searching under early 80's fantasy movies with elves.

[Ryooken]

@Esgorhannoth You can order this movie on amazon

[StrontiumDawg]

I punched a bloke in the face once for saying "Hawk the Slayer" was rubbish. when what I *should* have said is "Dad, you're right, but let's give Krull a try and we'll discuss it later."

[gamewizard]

@StrontiumDawg

Funny you should mention Krull. Bernard Bresslaw, who played the giant in Hawk the Slayer, also played the cyclops in Krull.

[borgduck]

@gamewizard And an Ice Warrior on Doctor Who.

[mrallen816]

looked for this movie for years....

[thejimm2009]

Wow! It's been years since I have seen this. I've lost track of how many D&D characters I had that I based on Crow...mad archery skills. As much as I love LOTR...I'd put my money on Crow over Legolas any day of the week.

[freeze84]

Mściwy Sokół...

..wspomnienia młodości..

[LORDHATE76]

What year was this? I love these kind of movies.

[Tracte2]

I believe this movie is from 1980. I still have it on VHS (on a double bill with "Flesh + Blood"). The music reminds me kinda of "War of the Worlds", and if I'm not mistaken the giant was played by the late Bernard Breslaw, who also played Rell the Cyclops, in "Krull".

[quikfax]

1980. It was a European production I believe.

[johnhamilton08]

DRAGOOOOOOO!!

[Darkr00m]

I once punched a guy for saying hawk the slayer was shit, but what I should have done was say "dad, your right, but lets give krull a chance and talk about it later

[peterscoop]

you shouldve told him firs to go away in peace, then kill him if he refused

[Gareth7685]

Nice Spaced ref., bearer of the Mind Sword! :)

[eddienw]

@Darkr00m hahahahaha Spaced rules :P

[StayUgly]

@Darkr00m So you found out about this movie from Spaced, as well?

[TheHouseOfJelly]

@Darkr00m Spaced is awesome!

[STEGARTZ]

psml I want a sword of mind. Sounds awesome.

[AntiAllYou]

WTF

[LizzyS186]

come on hawk the hunter this year cant wait!!!!

[sc00ny]

Me too, you might hear me screaming in the cinema from where you are. Hawk 2, Tron 2, Dark Crystal 2??!! What's next?

Krull I hope :-)

[mrshushie]

Anymore word on this sequel? The rumour mill has been utterly silent.

[LizzyS186]

come on hawk the hunter this year, oh" yes its happening!!!!.

[callingmar11]

LOTR all of them rape this analy over and over while it it screams for more in the mouth........thats how fucky this is

[TalonBlades]

Cheezy as hell, but I still love this movie!

[mykalroze]

Me, too. I thought it was super cool when I was a kid. I still enjoy it now. It's definitely better than many 80s movies sci-fi/fantasy movies.

[szabadtuzon]

Same here, I liked it as a kid and now I own this super piece of cheese on dvd.

"Beyond the edge of darkness there is a world of sword and sorcery", Übermegacheese!

[mykalroze]

I'll take Crow over Legolas any day. :)

[criticaliron]

I second that. I fashioned my D&D character after Crow. Ah, the good old days, when kids had to have imaginations (no CGI).

[mykalroze]

Ah, D&D! I used to play that plenty! :)

It's such a different world nowadays. Games back in the 70s and 80s often just provided us with a "template," a set of rules and guides, and we filled in the rest using our imaginations. With D&D, we created our own characters, even drew what they looked like, and pictured their actions as someone narrated. And who of that generation didn't play outside, acting as their fave superhero or warrior? Now kids are spoonfed "fun," little use of imagination.

[criticaliron]

I made a Green Lantern ring out of cardboard that I cut into the shape of a lantern and painted green, then I glued it to green twist tie. :)

[mykalroze]

Speaking more of Crow vs. Legolas, while, yes, Legolas is already familiar to many through the Lord of the Rings books, his introduction in the LOTR film is no match for that of Crow. It's still cool. Watching it, we have no idea who he is, what species he is, or what he even looks like. But he still comes off as cool and mysterious. As tight-lipped and monotone as he is, he still gives a cool performance, and some of the most emotional lines, soon before the big battle.

[Wook13]

Lol D&D.  Is that you Gilb???

[PictureHouseCinema]

Here here! Some of the best fantasy adventure movies came out in the early 80's. I loved D&D, it was great for the imagination. I also recommend watching Dragonslayer, Krull, Legend and The Beastmaster

[MrZombizzle]

@criticaliron Ah, the good old days when I ripped off literally one-dimensional characters from low budget movies to use as characters instead of having an imagination

[santiagoeag]

@criticaliron there also exist books

[Javon1983]

greatest..soundtrack..ever

[Hecatean]

Yes, so now the sequel "Hawk the Hunter" is in pre production. Look forward to that one.

[zokamaru]

lol at 1:36...neon hoolah hoops are always fun

[dwardtrumpet]

love the cheeky flute at the end hahahaha!

[sunryze08]

0:53 - Jack Palance (Voltan) "The last thing you will ever see is THEWOMANYOULOVE!...in MYYYY ARMS!"

Director: "CUT! - Jack love, don't keep chewing the scenery, the budget's spent as it is!"

[TheOneUntakenName]

This is so gloriously, beautifully cheesy...

[Serb100Percent]

Ah the ancient bad cgi, it has its moments.

[JeremyLovecraft]

No kid should grow up without seeing this movie, same with Willow...

Saw this when I was like six years old, and blow me away!! SO MUCH FUN!!! And the soundtrack at the ending credits, just burns this movie in your brain forever... Love it!

[AlexDIIM]

and Krull obviously :)

[spacezombie]

How did I miss this growing up? I just watched it this morning. It's so cheesey, but so much fun.

[BocaJuniors100]

fond memories

[jackfrost31]

loved it as a kid.... saw it recently hasnt aged great... but still great memoires, my favourite was the elf.  Can anyone tell me if he dies at the end, it is never explicitly shown.

[ninjapenguinhya]

No, only the dwarf dies.

[radiodarkhorse]

The one handed guy dies as well. Ranolf I think his name is. Voltan throws a knife at his back.

[vetond1]

I tell you I was fascinated by this movie as a kid. In retrospect this movie was truly genius. If seen from today's persepective it looks cheesy, but there was nothing like it back then, and now it feels like all the fantasy movies of today as well as fantasy videogames have borrowed much from this old, barely heard of movie!

[Kaiwynn]

I remember thinking Crow was kick ass when I was a kid. I mean, he does a flying side kick, while shooting his bow come on!!

[MantuaFestival]

People who love Hawlk = Cool

People who dont = Faglords!

[VastFlux]

This movie was PURE, UNFETTERED GENIUS! All you haters go die!

[baronvonh8]

all you go die! hawk the slayer is the best movie ever. such bravery, such drama, such...uh wait...this is gay.

[dminalba]

Hawk the Slayer's rubbish lol

[KatheyAA]

You are rubbish

[Kaiwynn]

Your the rubbish of rubbish, sir!

[KatheyAA]

SIR???

Are you stupid cant you see I am a female..

[Kaiwynn]

Sorrry, not used to running into those on youtube, not too mention I didnt look at your name.

Ive come accustomed to if I see any duel vowels, its a name that doesnt make sense so I tune it out.

BTW I thought you were quoting Monty Python, so I joined in.

Maybe Lighten up?

[primepm]

Two brothers, Voltan and Hawk? The parents weren't really trying too hard with the second kid, were they?

[primepm]

I mean, it's like "The first child, we shall name after the mysterious gods; the second after a bird flying by one time; and the secret third one after a sandwich I ate once. Thus the tales of Volton, Hawk, and Reuben."

[tkhushrenada]

Mum - "Shall we send out children to acting school?"

Dad - "Nah, f--k it."

[oneinsixcom]

They sure don't make them like they used to.

Carry on camping.

Those rotating rings first appeared in 1978's Superman.

[dogsoldier78]

Didn´t even kwow, that this movies had a trailer.. this is a keeper. Got this on original VHS. Sure hope this comes DVD soon =)

[Ryooken]

Look on Amazon it's there I ordered it last year.

[Huxley2k7]

Genius!

[connor828]

jesus,i can't believe that,firstly,they actually made a trailer for this heap of shite (god i love it)and,secondly,someone has got hold of it.good work!what a classic...

[dnafarmdivide]

.:: isn't the forcefield-thing swirling around Hawk same one that imprisoned Zod and crew in the Superman movies? Looks like the film-makers were 20 years ahead of their time - check out anyone running around Burningman w/ EL lights or any 1994-present rave - word.

[swinebread]

I had a vague memory of this film thanks for uploading it.

[wowtcg]

This is best movie I have ever seen!

[jo3ash3]

best film EVER

[Fullock]

This is beyond wonderful.

'Volton' and 'Hawk' with his sword of mind. Cheeky old Hawk.

[defdeelr]

WOW!!!! I haven't seen that in over 20 years

[ShutterbugFairy]

OMG I love this movie, family favorite

[sodie77]

Lightning bolt! Lightning bolt! Lightning bolt!

[xussia]

Its not good, though Jack Palance had me reaching for the bread he was hamming it up so much!

[adultonly69]

I recently downloaded the film. i had been looking for it for years!

[paramanjara]

Everyone loves Hawk. I have some screen caps from the BBC 1 screening in matted widescreen on ww w. myspace.c om/mindthehedge if you search the blogs for Hawk the Slayer