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Fresh from mounting a devastating bomb attack in London, an international terrorist arrives in New York and remains intent upon wreaking further havoc. His preparation is clinical and thorough but he overlooks one thing - the grit and steely determination of one New York cop.
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Joe Pollack St. Louis Post-Dispatch 12/29/2021
A film that is exciting and fast paced, with both Stallone and Williams handling the action roles in first-rate style. Davenport, as always, comes across well, and then there's Hauer, who gives the film a slightly different and winning dimension. Go to Full Review
Joseph Gelmis Newsday 12/29/2021
2.5/4
A dynamic action film whose expertise is never in question but which fails to touch a nerve in the viewer. Go to Full Review
Gary Arnold Washington Post 12/18/2015
Nighthawks, an aggressively shallow police thriller pitting New York undercover cops against international terrorists. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 10/01/2024
3/5
‘…a reasonably gripping international cat and mouse game that was a modest hit at the time, but offers a lot to modern audiences, not least an iconic lead and villain combo for the ages…’ Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 11/12/2023
3/4
One of the better Stallone flicks. Besides, where else can one find the screen being shared by the who’s-who gallery of Rocky Balboa, Lando Calrissian, Roy Batty, the Bionic Woman, and the bald lady from the first Star Trek film? Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast 11/23/2022
Damn, Stallone looks good in a beard, but Rutger Hauer looks even better in his American debut. Go to Full Review
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Vincent S @Vin_E_At_The_Movies Nov 19 I don’t care what anybody says. First of all this is a cop thriller, not a political terrorist drama. Sylvester Stallone gives one of his best performances and Rutger Hauer plays one of the five best movie villains in movie history! Add the super cool Billy Dee Williams and one of the best chase scenes ever and you have a cult classic! See more thiago s @Thiagostone May 4 Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas são bacaninhas, o elenco é bacaninha, e poucos ajudam a melhorar o filme, a história é bacaninha, os personagens sao mais ou menos, e o filme deveria ter cenas melhores, e teve partes do filme que foram fracos. See more Alec B Apr 7 A clear attempt to imitate other gritty cop movies of the era. I think New York is well utilized but its mostly lacking tension or interesting characters. See more Todd B 11/29/2024 Action cop movie with pinachè. Stallone and Billy Dee Williams. See more Johnathon W @Hoppynsc 09/25/2024 Solid crime thriller that remains one of Sylvester Stallone's more underrated films, despite a troubled production. Stallone is solid in the lead role, playing a damaged cop trying to save his marriage while seeing if he can take down a deadly terrorist. However, it is Rutger Hauer, in his first American role, who steals the show as Wulgar, an international terrorists who truly enjoys his job. Behind the camera, the troubled production hampers the films's sharp edges (it had multiple directors, including Sly itself) but still has a nice edge too it as a tribute to the 70's era. While not a perfect film, an underrated find in Sly's career. See more Alex P 05/01/2024 Such an underrated film with 2 fine performances from Stallone and Hauer See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Fresh from mounting a devastating bomb attack in London, an international terrorist arrives in New York and remains intent upon wreaking further havoc. His preparation is clinical and thorough but he overlooks one thing - the grit and steely determination of one New York cop.
Director
Bruce Malmuth
Producer
Martin Poll, Herb Nanas
Screenwriter
David Shaber
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 4, 1981, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2016
Runtime
1h 39m
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