The Rising Hawk
5.7
2019
1 hr 50 min
Drama
, Action
, History
During the 13th century, a small village fights for freedom in the frontier landscape of the Carpathian Mountains against Mongolian invaders.
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- Cast:
- Alex MacNicoll , Poppy Drayton , Rocky Myers , Alina Kovalenko , Robert Patrick , Tommy Flanagan , Alison Doody
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Reviews
Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.
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It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
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The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
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Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
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