Hawks is a 1988 British comedy film about two terminally ill patients, an English lawyer named Bancroft (Timothy Dalton) and a young Gridiron football player (Anthony Edwards), who decide to sneak out of their hospital rooms and live life to its fullest for whatever time they have left.[1] Their goal is to reach a famous brothel in Amsterdam. Along the way, they encounter various characters including a pair of misfit British women played by Camille Coduri and Janet McTeer.
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Directed by | Robert Ellis Miller |
Written by | Roy Clarke |
Story by | Barry Gibb David English |
Produced by | Steve Lanning Keith Cavele |
Starring | Timothy Dalton Anthony Edwards Janet McTeer Camille Coduri Geoffrey Palmer |
Music by | Barry Gibb John Cameron |
Production company | Pinewood Studios |
Release date | 1988 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
It was filmed on location in London's Charing Cross Hospital and in the Netherlands.
The film was directed by Robert Ellis Miller and based on a short story written by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees and David English, and the screenplay was written by Roy Clarke.[2] The musical score was composed by Gibb.
The film is rated R16 in New Zealand for nudity, sexual references and offensive language.
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