Airhawk
{{About|the 1981 film|other uses|Air Hawk (disambiguation){{!}}Air Hawk}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox television
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| director = David Baker
| producer = Ron McLean
Colin Eggleston
| writer = Ron McLean
| based_on = {{Based on|Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors|John Dixon}}
| starring = Eric Oldfield
Louise Howitt
| music = Gary Hardman
| cinematography = Kevan Lind
| editor =
| company = Ron McLean Productions
| released = {{Start date|1981}}
| runtime = 92 mins
| country = Australia
| language = English
| budget =
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Airhawk, also known as Star of the North, is a 1981 Australian television action film directed by David Baker and starring Eric Oldfield and Louise Howitt.Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p4 It was based on the cartoon strip Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors by John Dixon.[http://petermalone.misacor.org.au/tiki-index.php?page=Airhawk++Star+of+the+North&bl AIRHAWK - STAR OF THE NORTH at Peter Malone] accessed 18 June 2013
Premise
Outback pilot Jim Hawk investigates the murder of his brother, who had been involved in diamond mining in Queensland. He uncovers a plan to flood the market with diamonds.
Cast
- Eric Oldfield as Jim Hawk
- Louise Howitt as Janet Grant
- Phillip Ross as Bob Fenton
- Michael Aitkens as The Cowboy
- Elli Maclure as Ellen Boulton
- David Robson as Warren Hawk
- Robbie McGregor as Hans
- Kate Sheil as Wendy
- Margaret Christensen as Mum Foster
- Lois Ramsey as Dorcas
- Myra De Groot as Aunt Ellie
- Allan Oberholzer as Carter
- Malcolm Cork as Wills
- Leo Wockner as Hal Matthews
Production
The film was one of three low budget movies made by Ron McLean Productions, set up by writer Ron McLean in association with Colin Eggleston. It was partly financed by the Queensland Film Corporation.{{cite magazine|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|magazine=Filmink|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/forgotten-australian-tv-writers-ron-mclean/|date=5 December 2021|title=Forgotten Australian TV Writers: Ron McLean}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0297713}}
- [https://archive.today/20130620042542/http://colsearch.nfsa.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=0;parentid=;query=Id:775422;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=10 Airhawk] at National Film and Sound Archive
- [http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/6106541 Air Hawk] at AustLit
- [https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/airhawk-star-of-the-north Airhawk] at Oz Movies
Category:Australian television films
Category:Australian aviation films
Category:1981 television films
Category:Films based on Australian comics
Category:Films based on comic strips
Category:Live-action films based on comics
Category:Australian action films
Category:1980s English-language films
Category:Films directed by David Baker
Category:Films financed by the Queensland Film Corporation
Category:Films shot in Queensland
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