The decline of the home video market in the 1980s didn’t stop smaller studios from releasing low-budget movies directly to video, often at a significant drop in quality. "Desert Kickboxer," also called "Desert Hawk," is a clear illustration of this trend. John Newton portrays Hawk, a mixed-race Navajo man living alone in the desert, who makes arrests for Sheriff Larry (Biff Manard) while experiencing flashbacks to a …