Hawk Films Hawk Films Hawk Films was a British film production company formed by Stanley Kubrick for his 1964 film "Dr. Strangelove". He also used it as production company for "A Clockwork Orange" (1971), "Barry Lyndon" (1975), "The Shining" (1980) and "Full Metal Jacket" (1987). He later formed two subsidiaries that were also named after birds of prey: In addition to Hawk Films, Peregrine Productions was involved in the production of "Barry Lyndon" and "The Shining"; while Harrier Films was involved in the production of "Full Metal Jacket" together with his main production company Stanley Kubrick Productions, which he set up for
The Stepfather (1987 film) The Stepfather (1987 film) The Stepfather is a 1987 American psychological horror thriller film directed by Joseph Ruben and starring Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, and Shelley Hack. O'Quinn stars as Henry Morrison, an identity-assuming serial killer who remarries a widow with a teenage daughter. Having killed his previous family and changed his identity, his murderous tendencies continue after his stepdaughter becomes suspicious about him. The film is loosely based on the life of mass murderer John List, although the plot is more commonly associated with slasher films of the era than a true story. The film was written by Donald