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Hawks (1988)

They soared above the ordinary.

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Robert Ellis Miller
Writer : Roy Clarke

Synopsis

Two terminally ill patients in a hospital yearn for relief from their predicament. With little or no friends, they form an uneasy alliance and plot an escape for one last wild time.

Actors

Timothy Dalton
Timothy Dalton
Bancroft
Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards
Deckermensky
Janet McTeer
Janet McTeer
Hazel
Camille Coduri
Camille Coduri
Maureen
Julie T. Wallace
Julie T. Wallace
Ward Sister
Connie Booth
Connie Booth
Nurse Javis
Sheila Hancock
Sheila Hancock
Robert Lang
Robert Lang
Walter Bancroft
Jill Bennett
Jill Bennett
Vivian Bancroft
Caroline Langrishe
Caroline Langrishe
Geoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palmer
Benjamin Whitrow
Benjamin Whitrow
Anthony O'Donnell
Anthony O'Donnell
Bruce Boa
Bruce Boa
Byron Deckermensky

Crews

Robert Ellis Miller
Robert Ellis Miller
Director
Barry Gibb
Barry Gibb
Idea
Roy Clarke
Roy Clarke
Screenplay
Douglas Milsome
Douglas Milsome
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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