Product Details

• Actors: Will Sampson, Don Francks, Charles Fields, Mary Pirie, Chris Wiggins
• Directors: Donald Shebib
• Writers: Blanche Hanalis, Mitchell Jayne
• Producers: Jon Slan, Stanley Chase
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Good Times Video
• VHS Release Date: September 23, 2003
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303471137
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #306,126 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Fish Hawk [VHS] (1980) Will Sampson (Actor), Don Francks (Actor), Donald Shebib (Director) | Rated: G | Format: VHS Tape

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25 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Fish Hawk, October 29, 2001

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Frieda Stewart (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fish Hawk [VHS] (VHS Tape)

As a Native American, I was very displeased with the sterotyped negative image presented by the character Fish Hawk. Once again, the portrayal of a Native American as "a drunken Indian" is set forth in the yet another film. The usual portrayal of Native Americans in film is that of being blood-thirsty, savage, or ignorant. Films also portray Native Americans as being noble savages, vanishing, or one-with-earth individuals. This film was no exception! Hawk Fish was raised by white people according to the narrative in the film yet at the film's end, he walks off into the setting sun fully dressed in his Indian regalia. The film was offensive.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie, January 18, 2005

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Bob Barker "Jimmay" (Me be in the US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fish Hawk [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I Liked this movie but it had to many stero types. Me as a Native Indian it really bugged me. There are some Native Indians who are drunks but not alot. I liked it but not the stero types.

5.0 out of 5 stars Family movie, June 4, 2011

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Lynn Schneider - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fish Hawk (DVD)

This is a wonderful movie that shows how people can be prejudiced against others just because of their race or habits. The little boy in the movie just sees a nice man that is very brave while other people see him as a drunk.