Street Hawk (1985– )

A desk bound cop secretly fights crime as the test pilot for a prototype combat motorcycle.

Creators:

Paul M. Belous, Bruce Lansbury, Robert Wolterstorff

Stars:

Rex Smith, Richard Venture, Joe Regalbuto

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Rex Smith	...	Jesse Mach (13 episodes, 1985)
Richard Venture	...	Lt. Cmdr. Leo Altobelli (13 episodes, 1985)
Joe Regalbuto	...	Norman Tuttle (13 episodes, 1985)
Jeannie Wilson	...	Rachel Adams (12 episodes, 1985)

Storyline

When Jessie Mach is crippled after an assault by an old enemy, his position as motorcycle cop seems finished. That was before a computer technician named Tuttle recruits him for a special government project. He is to be the test pilot for the Street Hawk, an advanced motorcycle that carried tremendous firepower and capable of speeds of over 300 MPH while in a city with little risk of collisions with Tuttle staying at the command center seeing everything Jessie through the camera in the helmet. This deal includes special surgery to repair his legs while keeping him the facade that he is still handicapped. Unfortunately for Tuttle, Jessie insists to get involved in stopping crime rather than the simple tests Tuttle wants. So now the city has the additional protection of the mysterious superhero known as Streethawk.

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Plot Keywords:

motorcycle | superhero | crime fighter | cult tv | sergeant | 

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Taglines:

The man... The machine...

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 January 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Falconer

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Don Johnson was considered for the part of Jesse Mach. But when Miami Vice was picked up, he was unavailable.

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Connections

Featured in Street Hawk: The Making of a Legend (2010)

User Reviews

If you like nice vehicles, this one was worth checking out!!

I Remember this show and it was good! I watched all the shows that featured a nice looking vehicle; Colt Seavers' truck (Fall Guy), Dave Starsky's Ford Torino (Starsky & Hutch), Mark McCormick's Coyote 1 (Hardcastle & McCormick), The General Lee (Dukes of Hazzard) and of course K.I.T.T. (Knight Rider). Even The A-Team van was cool. What happened to the good old days?? There isn't anything on TV now that shows off a cool car or truck. Hey, I'd even settle for a skateboard now! I don't understand why good shows like these didn't stay on the air long. With all the cable networks available, you would think someone would pick up one of these shows in syndication. To this day, I'm still waiting to see Hardcastle & McCormick again.