The Hawk

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The Hawk ★★½ 1993 (R)

Okay thriller about suburban housewife Annie (Mirren) who suspects that her husband Stephen (Costigan) is a serial killer known as the Hawk. Since Annie has a history of depression and her husband is a known louse, her suspicions are dismissed as delusional. Some surprise twists help the weak story along. Contains some graphic views of corpses. Based on the novel by Ransley. 84m/C VHS, DVD . GB Helen Mirren, George Costigan, Owen Teale, Rosemary Leach; D: David Hayman; W: Peter Ransley; M: Nick Bicat.

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