Hawks (film)

Premise

Bancroft and Deckermensky are two terminally ill cancer patients who sneak out of the hospital for a series of adventures, their main goal being to reach a famed brothel in Amsterdam. In a stolen ambulance, they make their way to Holland. Along the way, the duo stop over at a wedding, where Bancroft’s former flame who abandoned him when he became ill is a bridesmaid. They also encounter various characters, including a pair of misfit British women, Hazel and Maureen. Though Maureen and Decker hit it off, Bancroft sees the women—who are unaware of the men’s terminal condition—as a distraction from his quest with Decker.

Cast

• Timothy Dalton as Bancroft
• Anthony Edwards as Deckermensky a.k.a. "Decker"
• Janet McTeer as Hazel
• Camille Coduri as Maureen
• Jill Bennett as Vivian Bancroft
• Robert Lang as Walter Bancroft
• Bruce Boa as Byron Deckermensky
• Pat Starr as Millie Deckermensky
• Sheila Hancock as Regina
• Geoffrey Palmer as SAAB Salesman
• Caroline Langrishe as Carol
• Benjamin Whitrow as Mr. Granger
• Connie Booth as Nurse Jarvis
• Julie T. Wallace as Ward Sister

Production

Hawks was filmed on location in London's Charing Cross Hospital and in the Netherlands.

The film is rated R16 in New Zealand for nudity, sexual references and offensive language.

References

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