Hawk (1966– )

The crimebusting techniques of Native American detective John Hawk of the New York City DA's office.

Creator:

Allan Sloane

Stars:

Burt Reynolds, Wayne Grice, Leon Janney

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Burt Reynolds	...	Detective Lt. John Hawk (17 episodes, 1966)
Wayne Grice	...	Carter (7 episodes, 1966)

Storyline

John Hawk was a full-blooded Iroquois employed as a special detective with the New York City District Attorney's office. With partner Dan Carter, Hawk was assigned to all sorts of different cases, ranging from murder to arson to organized crime. Because of his background, he occasionally dealt with racism inside and outside the department.

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Plot Keywords:

native american | iroquois indian | police | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Haukka

Filming Locations:

Filmways Studios - 246 East 127th Street, East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (17 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Archer: The Man from Jupiter (2012)

User Reviews

Fine drama

Between this and Quinn Martin's Dan August, Burt's potential as a dramatic action star seemed sealed. He was good in this moody, jazzy and sometimes violent series. There was always that emphasis on his (American) Indian heritage and the wretchedness of his job (one episode dealt with the unrewarding job of a stool pigeon). Too bad Burt didn't seem to care much about his movie career considering the spate of bad films he made in the 70's (Deliverance notwithstanding).