The Rising Hawk
The Rising Hawk is a 2019 Ukrainian-American historical action film directed by John Wynn and co-directed by Akhtem Seitablayev.[1][2][3] It is based on the historical fiction book Zakhar Berkut by Ukrainian writer and poet Ivan Franko. The film premiered on October 10, 2019.
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Directed by | John Wynn Akhtem Seitablayev |
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Written by | Rich Ronat Yaroslav Voytseshek |
Based on | Zakhar Berkut by Ivan Franko |
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Music by | Josh Atchley |
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Edited by | John Wynn |
Production company | Kinorob CinemaDay |
Distributed by | Postmodern Postproduction |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
Country | Ukraine United States |
Language | English (original) Ukrainian |
Budget | $5 million |
Plot
During the 13th Century, Zakhar Berkut and his wife Rada lead a group of high-landers in the Carpathian Mountains. Unfortunately, their tranquil existence is soon threatened by Burunda Khan, a powerful Mongolian general who leads his massive armies west in search of new lands to conquer. Forced to protect their village, Zakhar and Rada send their sons, Ivan and Maksym, to ask for help from Tuhar Volk, a wealthy boyar who has recently arrived from King. After his strong-willed daughter Myroslava and Maksym survive a dangerous encounter together, Tuhar Vovk pledges to defend the villagers against the Mongols. But when a mutual attraction sparks between Myroslava and Maksym, Tuhar Vovk forbids them from continuing their relationship. Meanwhile, Burunda Khan faces questions from his warriors about his motivation and military strategy for the impending invasion. As war breaks out, both sides suffer devastating casualties. Redoubling his efforts, Burunda Khan unleashes the full fury of his forces. Faced with certain doom, Maksym and Myroslava must choose to flee or make the ultimate sacrifice to save their people.
Cast
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Robert Patrick | Zakhar Berkut |
Tommy Flanagan | Tuhar Vovk |
Alison Doody | Rada |
Poppy Drayton | Myroslava |
Alex MacNicoll | Maksym |
Rocky Myers | Ivan |
Alina Kovalenko | Rosana |
Oliver Trevena | Bohun |
Oleh Voloshchenko | Gard |
Andriy Isayenko | Petro |
Erzhan Nurymbet | Merke |
References
- url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/robert-patrick-the-rising-hawk-movie-1202383895/
- Kozlov, Vladimir (7 February 2019). "Berlin: Ukrainian Action Film 'Rising Hawk' Pre-Sells to Spain". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- Istomina, Toma (18 October 2019). "'The Rising Hawk' is for fans of action". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2020-04-10.