| Laserhawk | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Laserhawk |
| Genres: | Sci-fi |
| Directed by: | Jean Pellerin |
| Written by: | John A. Curtis |
| Produced by: | John A. Curtis; Pieter Kroonenburg |
| Music by: | Michael Richard Plowman |
| Cinematography: | Eric Moynier |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Alliance Atlantis Communications |
| Released: | 1997 [1] |
| Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running time: | 99 min. |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $7,000,000 [2] |
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Laserhawk is a Canadian science fiction film. It was directed by Jean Pellerin with a script written by John A. Curtis. It was produced by Alliance Atlantis Communications and premiered in 1997. The film stars Jason James Richter as Zach Raymond, Melissa Galianos as Cara, Gordon Currie Rodney Trence Stanko, aka M.K. Ultra, and Mark Hamill as mental patient Bob Sheridan.
Plot[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jason James Richter | Zach Raymond |
| Melissa Galianos | Cara |
| Gordon Currie | Rodney Terence Stanko |
| Mark Hamill | Bob Sheridan |
| Ivan Rogers | Colonel Lewis Teagarden |
| Joseph Wynne | Roach |
| Richard Zeman | Frank Raymond |
| Susan Almgren | Mrs. Raymond |
| Lila Feng | Anchorwoman |
| Chris Sedens | WBTI Ch. 2 anchorman |
| Jill Deacon | Field reporter |
| Marc Poulin | Doctor Duvalle |
| A.J. Cook | Pretty girl #1 |
| Jessica Welch | Pretty girl #2 |
| Kelly Patterson | Pretty girl #3 |
| Allison Burton | Pretty girl #4 |
| Johanne McKay | Pretty girl #5 |
| Aimée Castle | Tracy Altergot |
| Andrew W. Walker | Bruce |
| Larry Day | Captain Moss |
| Leni Parker | Waitress at Ed's |
| Michel Perron | Ben, the sheriff |
| Mary-Ann Skoll | Deputy |
| David Siscoe | 2nd deputy |
| Benoit Philie | Young Zach |
| Bruce Dinsmore | Freddie |
| David Francis | Doctor Lane |
| Martin Sims | Hospital guard |
| Donovan Reiter | Patient |
| Peter Colvey | Corporal |
| Tedd Dillon | Commander of Black Berets |
| Dominic Philie | Pilot |
Notes[]
- Production on Laserhawk began on June 4th, 1996. Principal photography concluded on July 13th, 1996. [2]
- Laserhawk premiered on home video in the United Kingdom on June 17th, 1999. [1]
- It premiered in the United States on TV on October 9th, 1999. [1]
- Actress Mary Ann Skoll is credited as Mary-Ann Skoll in this film.
- This is the first, and to date, only known film work for actor Benoit Philie.
- Despite having the same last name, Benoit Philie and Dominic Philie are not related.
Fun Facts[]
- The tagline for this film is, "The war began 250 million years ago... Today it continues".
- Actor Mark Hamill is best known for playing the role of Luke Skywalker, the Jedi hero of the original Star Wars film series. Following his work on the original trilogy, Hamill also distinguished himself as a voice actor; his most notable voice role being that of the Joker on Batman: The Animated Series, as well as several off-shoot projects, including video games.
- This is A.J. Cook's first film role. In addition to appearing in films such as The House Next Door, Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell, and Final Destination 2, she will also go on to play Jennifer Jareau on the crime drama series Criminal Minds.
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 IMDB; Laserhawk (1997); Release info.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 IMDB; Laserhawk (1997); Box office & business.
- ↑ IMDB; Laserhawk (1997); Filming locations.
Keywords[]
Alien invasion | Anchorwoman | Captain | Colonel | Commander | Corporal | Deputy | Doctor | Extraterrestrial | Guard | Hospital | Mental health facility | Mental patient | Officer | Pilot | Pretty girl | Reporter | Sheriff | Spacecraft | United States Air Force | Waitress