''The Hawk'' is a 1993

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film starring

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, Owen Teale and Melanie Hill.

Plot

The film tells the story of a serial killer, known by the police as The Hawk, who preys on women in the North of England. He sexually assaults the victims before striking them with a hammer and picking out their insides, like a

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, hence his nickname. Meanwhile, Annie Marsh (

) is a housewife living in the area of where the killings are taking place, with her husband, Stephen (

) and their two young children. Stephen is often away on business, but Annie soon notices that he is away whenever the killer strikes. To make matters worse, Annie was once institutionalized due to a

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. Is she crazy? Or is her husband a knife-wielding murderer?

Cast

as Annie Marsh *

as Stephen Marsh *

as Mrs. Marsh * Owen Teale as Ken Marsh * Melanie Hill as Norma

Reception

The film opened in the UK on 3 December 1993 on 44 screens and grossed £58,429 for the weekend, placing 12th at the UK box office. In the United States and Canada it grossed $8,906.

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External links

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