''Hawkeye'' aka ''Karate Cops'' is a

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film that was directed by

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and

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. It starred George Chung,

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, Stan Wertlieb, Hidy Ochiai and Elizabeth Frieje.

Story

The film is set on the Las Vegas Strip. The two main characters are Alexander “Hawkeye” Hawkamoto from Texas and Charlie Wilson. One is a renegade cop and the other is a decorated lawman. Hawkeye the confident karate kicking cop's partner quite convincingly resembles Eddie Murphy's character in ''

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''. 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. They come up against both the Japanese Yakuza and the Mafia.

Background

The film was shot onto 35mm film and on location in Las Vegas. The film was directed by both George Chung and

. The film which was released in 1988 has the alternate title of ''Karate Cops''.

Releases

* Valley Studios - 90 mins

Cast

* Elizabeth Frieje *

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* Michelle McCormick * Richard Norton *

Hidy Ochiai Hidehiko "Hidy" Ochiai ( ja, 落合秀彦, born September 27, 1939) is a Japanese-born martial arts instructor, author, and actor. He is credited with establishing the Washin-Ryu style of karate in the United States in 1966. He was the winner of t ...

Stan Wertlieb Stan Wertlieb is a Miami based film producer and the head of Grindstone Entertainment Group. Background As a producer, Wertlieb's work is mainly in the action genre. Some of the films he has been involved in include '' First Kill'', '' Gotti'' ...

Crew

* Director of Photography - Frank Harris * Production Poordinator - Markey Stein * Executive in Charge of Production - Jerry Brassfield * Executive Producers - Sunny Lim & George Chung * Music - Keith Eddy * Director - Leo FongComeuppance Reviews, 5/12/2013
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References

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External links

Imdb" Hawkeye

World Film Geek review

1988 films 1988 action films American action films American independent films 1988 martial arts films American martial arts films Films directed by Leo Fong 1980s English-language films 1980s American films