Shadow of the Hawk (1976)
A young reporter stumbles upon Chief Dan George's tribal shaman in an LA hospital and agrees to help him find his grandson and then get home to his people before they are sacrificed by the evil Dzunukwa - an ancient ogress - and her followers.
An enjoyable road movie that burrows itself in the sands of native American mythology, shot in British Columbia the film looks great and has some inspiring set pieces including the crossing of an old rope bridge whilst under attack from the deity's creatures.
Jan-Michael Vincent and Marilyn Hassett may be the hero and heroine of the film but it's the wonderful Chief Dan George who we are all here to see and he gives a magnificent performance of restraint and tribal power as moody looks take the place of a hundred lines of dialogue, whilst Dzunukwa cuts a terrifyingly creepy figure when it appears in the forests.
This is on the same Eureka Blu-ray double bill as Nightwing (1979) and they complement each other perfectly both dealing with similar yet differing aspects of Native American folklore.
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