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The Rising Hawk

Set in the 13th century, a small village wages a fight for freedom on the frontier of the Carpathian Mountains, confronting Mongolian invaders.

Director(s)

Akhtem Seitablaiev

John Wynn

Daryna Lukashenko

Cast & Crew

Alison Doody

Alison Doody

Rada Berkut

Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

Zakhar Berkut

Alex MacNicoll

Alex MacNicoll

Maksym

Tommy Flanagan

Tommy Flanagan

Tuhar Vovk

Rocky Myers

Rocky Myers

Ivan

Andrii Isaienko

Andrii Isaienko

Petro

Oliver Trevena

Oliver Trevena

Bohun

Akhtem Seitablaiev

Akhtem Seitablaiev

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Oleksandr Laptii

Oleksandr Laptii

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John Wynn

John Wynn

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Ayan Utepbergen

Ayan Utepbergen

Mengyi

Erzhan Nurymbet

Erzhan Nurymbet

Merke

Poppy Drayton

Poppy Drayton

Myroslava

Alina Kovalenko

Alina Kovalenko

Rosana

Oleh Voloshchenko

Oleh Voloshchenko

Gard

Tserenbold Tsegmid

Tserenbold Tsegmid

Boroldai

Viktor Zhdanov

Viktor Zhdanov

Uncle Horun

Oleh Stefanov

Oleh Stefanov

Levko

Maryna Koshkina

Maryna Koshkina

Ustia

Stanislav Lozovsky

Stanislav Lozovsky

Sokil

Daryna Lukashenko

Daryna Lukashenko

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Details

GenresAction, History, Drama
Runtime1h 50 mins
Released on10 Oct 2019
Languageen
Produced InUkraine
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Reviews

Wuchak

7/10

**_Onslaught of the hordes in the Carpathian Mountains_** During the 1200s people living in the Carpathian Mountains in what is today western Ukraine have to unite in order to withstand the invading Mongols led by Burunda Khan. A joint American-Ukrainian production, "The Rising Hawk" (2019) is a sword & sandal flick that includes elements of "Attila" (2001), "Taras Bulba" (1962), "Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan" (2007), "Viking Destiny" (2018) and "The Lost Future" (2010). While it’s better than “Taras Bulba,” it’s not as good as the others, although it comes close. The beginning and ending are quite good, but somewhere in the middle it loses its mojo a bit. While this is a part-Ukrainian production and was shot in the Carpathian Mountains, the key members of the cast are either American or from the British Isles. The exceptions are a couple second tier cast members, like the actors playing Petro, Rosana and Burunda, the latter being from Mongolia. No doubt the background characters are from Ukraine & nearby regions. Oliver Trevena stands out in the cast as the animated Bohun. Meanwhile Poppy Drayton is lovely as Myroslava. The score is exceptional. The film runs 2 hours, 5 minutes, and was shot in Zakarpattia, Ukraine, which is in extreme western Ukraine, with studio stuff done in Kyiv. GRADE: B

All Trailers

Fall of a Kingdom | UK Trailer | 2020 | Historical Action

The Rising Hawk FAQs

The directors of The Rising Hawk are Akhtem Seitablaiev, John Wynn, and Daryna Lukashenko.

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