''Airhawk'', also known as ''Star of the North'', is a 1981 Australian television

action film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...

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 ''Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors'' was an Australian comic strip created by John Dixon (cartoonist), John Dixon. The strip began publication on 30 May 1959, premiering in the Saturday issue of Perth's ''Weekend Mail''. It was subsequently publis ...

'' by John Dixon.

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 Michael Aitkens (born 1947) is a British actor and writer of drama scripts for movies, television and stage. His BBC situation comedy '' Waiting for God'', first shown in 1990, was BAFTA nominated. Early life Michael Aitkens was educated at H ...

as The Cowboy *Elli Maclure as Ellen Boulton *David Robson as Warren Hawk *Robbie McGregor as Hans *

Kate Sheil Kate Sheil is an Australian stage and television actress, whose roles include prison officer Janet Conway in the cult television series ''Prisoner''. Biography Sheil first appeared in the 1971 television movie '' What for Mariane?'' During the ...

as Wendy * Margaret Christensen as Mum Foster *

Lois Ramsey Lois June Ramsey (; 18 June 1922 – 22 January 2016) also billed as Lois Ramsay, was an Australian actress, best known for her regular roles on television series '' The Box'' and ''Prisoner''. She often played quirky, eccentric old ladies on ...

as Dorcas *

Myra De Groot Myra Tania De Groot (4 July 1937 – 4 April 1988) was a British-born theatre and television actress, and agent. She performed in the United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand and Australia. Professional career De Groot was born in Westminste ...

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 The Queensland Film Corporation (QFC) was a government-funded film production company that existed in the state of Queensland, Australia, in the 1980s. History The Queensland Film Corporation was established by the ''Queensland Film Industry Deve ...

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