| Hawkeye | |
| Director: | George Chung Leo Fong |
| Starring: | George Chung Chuck Jeffreys Troy Donahue Stan Wertlieb Ronnie Lott Hidy Ochiai Elizabeth Frieje |
| Music: | Keith Edddy |
| Cinematography: | Frank Harris |
| Editing: | George Chung |
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| Distributors: | --> |
| Runtime: | 90 mins |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Hawkeye aka Karate Cops is a martial arts film that was directed by George Chung and Leo Fong. It starred George Chung, Troy Donahue, Chuck Jeffreys, Stan Wertlieb, Hidy Ochiai and Elizabeth Frieje.
The film is set on the Las Vegas Strip. The two main characters are Alexander "Hawkeye" Hawkamoto from Texas and Charlie Wilson. Hawkeye is a renegade cop and the other is a decorated lawman[1] [2] that quite convincingly resembles Eddie Murphy's character in Beverly Hills Cop.[3] Hawkeye's best friend and former partner is involved in a shady deal, and is mysteriously killed by the mob. Hawkeye and Wilson go after the killers and are relentless in their pursuit.[4] [5] [6] They come up against both the Japanese Yakuza and the Mafia.[7]
The film was shot onto 35mm film and on location in Las Vegas.[8] The film was directed by both George Chung and Leo Fong.[9] The film which was released in 1988 has the alternate title of Karate Cops.[10]