"Street Hawk" (1985) TV series 1985-

Creators:

Bruce Lansbury
Robert Wolterstorff
Paul M. Belous
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

4 January 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The man... The machine...

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Motorcycle | Superhero | Crime Fighter | Cult TV | Sergeant

Cast

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)
Ernie Anderson	...	Narrator (11 episodes, 1985)

Series Directed by
Virgil W. Vogel		(5 episodes, 1985)
Harvey S. Laidman		(3 episodes, 1985)
Daniel Haller		(2 episodes, 1985)

Series Writing credits
Paul M. Belous		(13 episodes, 1985)
Robert Wolterstorff		(13 episodes, 1985)
Bruce Lansbury		(12 episodes, 1985)
Nicholas Corea		(3 episodes, 1985)
Deborah Dean Davis		(3 episodes, 1985)
Bruce Cervi		(2 episodes, 1985)
Karen Harris		(2 episodes, 1985)

Series Produced by
Paul M. Belous	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1985)
Medora Heilbron	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1985)
Robert Wolterstorff	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1985)
Burton Armus	....	producer (12 episodes, 1985)
Stephen Cragg	....	producer (12 episodes, 1985)
Karen Harris	....	producer (12 episodes, 1985)
Bruce Lansbury	....	supervising producer (12 episodes, 1985)

Series Original Music by
Tangerine Dream		(13 episodes, 1985)

Series Cinematography by
Frank P. Flynn		(13 episodes, 1985)

Series Film Editing by
Neil MacDonald		(3 episodes, 1985)
Jeanene Ambler		(2 episodes, 1985)
Tom Finan		(2 episodes, 1985)
Jack Gleason		(2 episodes, 1985)

Series Casting by
Melvin Johnson		(10 episodes, 1985)

Series Art Direction by
Hub Braden		(6 episodes, 1985)
William H. Tuntke		(6 episodes, 1985)

Series Set Decoration by
Marc E. Meyer Jr.		(10 episodes, 1985)

Series Production Management
Mitchell L. Gamson	....	unit production manager (12 episodes, 1985)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerry Ketcham	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 1985)
David L. Beanes	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 1985)
Joseph A. Ingraffia	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1985)
John Slosser	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1985)

Series Art Department
Robert I. Jillson	....	assistant art director (13 episodes, 1985)
Robert 'Bob' Jillson	....	assistant art director (12 episodes, 1985)

Series Sound Department
Lowell Harris	....	sound (13 episodes, 1985)
Glenn Hoskinson	....	sound editor (8 episodes, 1985)
Bruce Stambler	....	sound editor (5 episodes, 1985)

Series Visual Effects by
Louis Schwartzberg	....	special visual effects (11 episodes, 1985)

Series Stunts
John Moio	....	stunt coordinator (9 episodes, 1985)
Larry Holt	....	stunts (4 episodes, 1985)
Mike Tillman	....	stunt coordinator (4 episodes, 1985)
Brian J. Williams	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 1985)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel S. McCoy	....	documentary camera (2 episodes, 1985)

Series Casting Department
Melvin Johnson	....	casting (2 episodes, 1985)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael W. Hoffman	....	costume supervisor (7 episodes, 1985)
Aggie Lyon	....	costume supervisor (7 episodes, 1985)
Charles DeMuth	....	costume supervisor (5 episodes, 1985)
Arlene Zamiara	....	costume supervisor (5 episodes, 1985)

Series Music Department
Donald Woods	....	music editor (12 episodes, 1985)

Series Other crew
Bob Baublitz	....	executive story consultant (12 episodes, 1985)

Production Companies

• Universal TV

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1985) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Elephant Films (2013) (France) (video)
• Esselte Video (198?) (Finland) (VHS)
• Fabulous Films (2010) (UK) (DVD)
• Fabulous Films (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (VHS)
• Polyband (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• RTL Plus (1986-1987) (West Germany) (TV)
• Shout! Factory (2010) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)

Other Companies

• Universal Title  titles and opticals

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

Honda sued the producers and Universal TV claiming that the name Street Hawk was too similar to their Nighthawk motorcycle. Honda dropped the suit after the series was canceled.

Movie Connections:

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

Pretty cop, serious bike!

Yeah well, KNIGHT RIDER made it because a 4 wheel crime-buster was always going to win out over a two-wheeled vigilantemobile! Street Hawk's "Harley with attitude" might have had a 200 mph speed capability and a $3 million price tag (bit suss, that one!) but when all was said and done, Rex Smith was no Steve McQueen! More like crime-fighter Disney style.

Best of the offerings, the actual Pilot telemovie entitled STREET HAWK. It ran for 75 minutes and was released in many countries as a one-off video. (I have a copy!) Besides some skimpy background to Street Hawk's existence - The rookie cop, consigned to Public Relations, mega-bike wages war against the local "Mr Big" (Christopher Lloyd in a most un-Disney role). Not only does Jess Mach (Smith) take out Lloyd's cronies, he performs an aerial ballet that sees Lloyd and his 4 Wheel drive nose dive DUEL style off a desert cliff!

Music by Tangerine Dream was certainly a plus, although suspiciously ripped off from the NZ scifi actioner BATTLETRUCK, which coincidentally features a hero riding a superbike!