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25 January 1980 (USA) moreTagline:
A May/December friendship.Plot:
An embittered, hard-drinking Indian finds himself befriending a young white farmboy, and together they determine to help him end his drinking problems and return to his former life. | add synopsisAwards:
6 nominations moreUser Comments:
Unknown Masterpiece of an Under-Recognized Actor moreCast
(Credited cast) | Will Sampson | ... | Fish Hawk |
| Don Francks | ... | Deut Boggs |
| Charles Fields | ... | Corby Boggs |
| Mary Pirie | ... | Sarah Boggs |
| Chris Wiggins | ... | Marcus Boggs |
| Geoffrey Bowes | ... | Towsack Charlie |
| Arnie Achtman | ... | Young Salesman |
 | Karen Austin | ... | Mrs. Gideon |
| Kay Hawtrey | ... | Mary Bryan |
| Ken James | ... | Dr. MacGuire |
| Mavor Moore | ... | Joke Bryan |
 | Allan Royal | ... | Will Fellows |
| Les Rubie | ... | Old Salesman |
| Murray Westgate | ... | Billie Firman |
 | Michael J. Reynolds | ... | Mr. Gideon |
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Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaFAQ
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Actor Will Sampson, probably the greatest Native American actor to date, stars as Fish Hawk, the best of the few leads roles of his all too short career. Fish Hawk is a Cherokee living in the Ozarks, suffering from alcoholism after the death of his family, who works as a part time hunter. He gains clarity after the accidental killing of his best friend, his hunting dog. He temporarily takes residence with a nearby family and befriends the son, who Fish Hawk later saves from a sick wild pig. Highly superior to other backwoods dramas such as "Where the Red Fern Grows," this film is strangely neglected and is deserving of cult status.
Four Stars