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The term hawk can be used in several ways:
The common names of birds in various parts of the world often use hawk in the second sense. For example, the Osprey or "fish hawk"; or, in North America, the various Buteo species (e.g., the Red-tailed Hawk, B. jamaicensis).
In February 2005, the Canadian ornithologist Louis Lefebvre announced a method of measuring avian "IQ" in terms of their innovation in feeding habits. Hawks were named among the most intelligent birds based on his scale. Hawks are widely reputed to have visual acuity several times that of a normal human being. This is due to the many photoreceptors in the retina (up to 1,000,000 per square mm for Buteo, against 200,000 for humans), an exceptional number of nerves connecting these receptors to the brain, and an indented fovea, which magnifies the central portion of the visual field.
Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk (born May 12, 1968), nicknamed "The Birdman" is an American professional skateboarder and actor. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision. He is widely considered one of the most successful and influential pioneers of modern vertical skateboarding.
Raised in San Diego, California, Hawk was described as being "hyperactive" as a child. His parents supported his skateboarding because it served as an outlet for his excessive energy, and as Hawk's skills developed, he became a professional skateboarder at age fourteen. In 1999, he became the first skater to land a 900. In 2002, he created the Boom Boom HuckJam, an extreme sports exhibition and tour which launched in Las Vegas.
Throughout his career, Hawk has made numerous appearances in films and other media, as well as his own series of video games. He has also been involved in various philanthropic activities including his own Tony Hawk Foundation which helps build skateparks in underprivileged areas, and also including collaborations with other athletes in the charity Athletes for Hope.
Actors: Gerard Adimando (actor), Garrett P. Fennelly (miscellaneous crew), Justin Reichman (miscellaneous crew), Leon Charles Farmer (miscellaneous crew), Tara Power (producer), Chris Northrop (actor), Joselyn Allen (producer), Maria Hooper (costume designer), Shane Allen (actor), Erik Potempa (actor), John Malvicini (miscellaneous crew), Irene Fitzsimmons (miscellaneous crew), Sherrell Hodges (miscellaneous crew), Alina Andranikian (miscellaneous crew), Ethan Mayer Smith (director),
Plot: Will, a self medicating flight attendant, is caught off guard when he returns from a trip and finds Echo, a homeless by choice wait, squatting in his apartment. Their unlikely circumstance sparks a romantic interest that neither suspects is possible.
Genres: Short,Actors: Gerard Adimando (actor), Garrett P. Fennelly (miscellaneous crew), Justin Reichman (miscellaneous crew), Leon Charles Farmer (miscellaneous crew), Tara Power (producer), Chris Northrop (actor), Joselyn Allen (producer), Maria Hooper (costume designer), Shane Allen (actor), Erik Potempa (actor), John Malvicini (miscellaneous crew), Irene Fitzsimmons (miscellaneous crew), Sherrell Hodges (miscellaneous crew), Alina Andranikian (miscellaneous crew), Ethan Mayer Smith (director),
Plot: Will, a self medicating flight attendant, is caught off guard when he returns from a trip and finds Echo, a homeless by choice wait, squatting in his apartment. Their unlikely circumstance sparks a romantic interest that neither suspects is possible.
Genres: Short,Actors: Timothy A. Bennett (actor), Bam Margera (actor), Rico Roman (actor), Dave Mirra (actor), Vincent Margera (actor), Jukka Hilden (actor), Alex DiVincenzo (actor), Jarno Leppälä (actor), Mike Gaboff (actor), Mike Gaboff (producer), Mike Gaboff (director), Daniel Dhers (actor), Ryan Gaboff (actor), Ryan Gaboff (producer), Jeffree Star (actor),
Genres: Action, Comedy, Music, Sport,Actors: Alfredo Landa (actor), Ángel Illarramendi (composer), Eduardo Elósegi (miscellaneous crew), Antonio Rupérez (actor), Antonio Rupérez (miscellaneous crew), Juan Bautista Berasategi (editor), Joxan Muñoz (director), Joxan Muñoz (writer), Felipe Barandiarán (actor), Idoia Sagarzazu (actress), Mañu Elizondo (actor), Maribel Legarreta (actress), José Francisco Jáuregui (actor), Unai García (actor), Iñaki Gómez (producer),
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy,Actors: Penelope Spheeris (actress), Paul Colichman (producer), Eddie Deezen (actor), Fran Drescher (actress), Joe Flaherty (actor), Robert Wuhl (actor), Pauly Shore (actor), James Belushi (actor), Jimmy Bridges (actor), David Rasche (actor), David Bowe (actor), William Katt (actor), Tim Kazurinsky (actor), John Schouweiler (producer), Miles A. Copeland III (producer),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Fred Myrow (composer), Rafael Del Toro (miscellaneous crew), Bonnie Koehler (editor), Frank Salsedo (actor), Nick Ramus (actor), Gabriel Damon (actor), László Pal (writer), László Pal (director), László Pal (producer), Brandon Douglas (actor), Bruce D. Clark (producer), Tarek McCarthy (actor), Skeeter Vaughan (actor), Bettina Bush (actress), Tim Greene (actor),
Plot: A greedy Indian persuades his tribe to sell the lonesome 'Spirit Island' for a congress center. Instead of transferring the historical graves on it like he tells his tribe, he plans to wipe them out. By accident a group of two Indian kids and two friends from Chicago on vacation are flown to the island and get in his way.
Keywords: apparition, boat, cave, coming-of-age, dreams, eagle, independent-film, island, native, native-americanActors: Gope T. Samtani (producer), Christopher Mitchum (actor), Zainal Abidin (actor), Arizal (director), Dicky Zulkarnaen (actor), Deddy Armand (writer), August Melasz (actor), Billy J. Budiarjo (composer), Mike Abbott (actor), Benny M.S. (editor), Tanaka (actor), Gino Makasutji (actor), Ida Iasha (actress), Rengga Takengon (actor), Baron Ahmadi (actor),
Plot: Richard Brown, a decorated Vietnam War veteran now living in Indonesia, discovers that gunmen invaded his home, murdered his son, Bobby, (preparing to celebrate his 8th birthday), and gang-raped and murdered his wife, Florinda. Vowing revenge, he begins to track down the culprits, learning in the process that they're in the employ of a business rival named Hawk. At one point he's captured, beaten, and tortured but then he's rescued by Julia, Hawk's personal secretary, who also seeks revenge on her employer for causing the death of her sister. Brown eventually finds and confronts Hawk at Hawk's fortress-like compound.
Keywords: assault-rifle, axe-fight, bare-chested-male, bare-chested-male-bondage, birthday-party, blood, blood-splatter, bloodbath, branding-iron, brutalityActors: Fred Williamson (actor), Massimo Vanni (actor), Vic Morrow (actor), Edward Mannix (actor), Robert Spafford (actor), George Eastman (actor), Ennio Girolami (actor), Nick Alexander (actor), Geoffrey Copleston (actor), Mickey Knox (actor), Larry Dolgin (actor), Enzo G. Castellari (actor), Edward Mannix (actor), Edward Mannix (actor), Fabrizio De Angelis (producer),
Plot: In a post-apocalyptic New York City, a policeman infiltrates the Bronx Warriors, which has become a battleground for several murderous street gangs. It's the dead of night, and nobody at all is on the street. On the other side of the bridge, a Manhattan runaway, girl named Young Ann is attacked by a gang of street hockey players! These guys are on roller skates, dressed in fiberglass safety gear, and are wielding hockey sticks as weapons. They chase Young Ann into a dead end and surround her, but then they are themselves surrounded by a much tougher-looking gang who at least have the self-respect to ride motorcycles. In the middle of this chaos, gang leader Trash steps in to take care of her.
Keywords: action-hero, ambush, assault, bad-guy, battle, battlefield, blade, blood, blood-splatter, bo-staffActors: Walter Davy (director), Hans Brenner (actor), Claus Theo Gärtner (actor), Friedhelm Lehmann (actor), Michael Schwarzmaier (actor), Ludwig Haas (actor), Marianne Wischmann (actress), Horst Bergmann (actor), Rolf Jülich (actor), Bernt Hahn (actor), Michael Rittermann (actor), Michael Rittermann (actor), Alwin Woesthoff (actor), Christian Fuchs (actor), Horst-Christian Beckmann (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Carl Laemmle (miscellaneous crew), C.E. Anderson (actor), William Dyer (actor), J. Gordon Russell (actor), Fay Wray (actress), Clifford Smith (director), Art Acord (actor), Monte Montague (actor), Harrison Jacobs (writer), Harrison Jacobs (writer), Raven the Horse (actor), Paul M. Bryan (writer),
Genres: Western,