Starring Robert Patrick, Tommy Flanagan,
Poppy Drayton, and Alex MacNicoll
HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EPIC ACTION ADVENTURE
HITS ON-DEMAND & DIGITAL FOR WATCH-AT-HOME
OCTOBER 2, 2020
On October 2, 2020, Shout! Studios will unleash the highly anticipated epic action movie adventure THE RISING HAWK for watch-at-home on VOD and digital platforms in the U.S. and Canada.
Directed by John Wynn and Co-directed by Akhtem Seitablayev, THE RISING HAWK boasts an international all-star cast including Robert Patrick (Terminator 2), Tommy Flanagan (Sons of Anarchy), Poppy Drayton (The Shannara Chronicles), Alex MacNicoll (The Society), Alison Doody (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade), Tsegmid Tserenbold (Marco Polo), Rocky Myers (Animal Kingdom), and Oliver Trevena (The Reckoning).
In one of the first and largest collaborations between the Ukrainian and American film communities, THE RISING HAWK has proven to be a huge success in Ukraine having been nominated for seven 2020 Ukrainian Academy Film Awards and winner of three. An international team of filmmakers and actors were brought together from all over the world, including Ukraine, United States, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Germany to construct this sprawling historical epic. The quality of the work produced and the authenticity with which they were able to work together as artists, has laid a foundation for what we hope are many more global collaborations and cinematic stories in the future.
Movie Synopsis
During the 13th Century, Zakhar Berkut (Robert Patrick) and his wife Rada (Alison Doody) lead a group of highlanders in the Carpathian Mountains. Unfortunately, their tranquil existence is soon threatened by Burunda Khan (Tsegmid Tserenbold), a powerful Mongolian general who leads his massive armies west in search of new lands to conquer.
Forced to protect their village, Zakhar and Rada send their sons, Ivan (Rocky Myers) and Maksim (Alex MacNicoll), to ask for help from Tugar Volk (Tommy Flanagan), a wealthy boyar overseeing the land. After his strong-willed daughter Myroslava (Poppy Drayton) and Maksim survive a dangerous encounter together, Tugar Volk pledges to defend the villagers against the Mongols. But when a mutual attraction sparks between Myroslava and Maksim, Tugar Volk forbids them from continuing their relationship. Meanwhile, Burunda Khan faces questions from his warriors about his motivation and military strategy for the impending invasion.
As war breaks out, both sides suffer devastating casualties. Redoubling his efforts, Burunda Khan unleashes the full fury of his forces. Faced with certain doom, Maksim and Myroslava must choose to flee or make the ultimate sacrifice to save their people.
