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Nighthawks

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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 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. Dec 29, 2021 Full Review Joseph Gelmis Newsday A dynamic action film whose expertise is never in question but which fails to touch a nerve in the viewer. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 29, 2021 Full Review Gary Arnold Washington Post Nighthawks, an aggressively shallow police thriller pitting New York undercover cops against international terrorists. Dec 18, 2015 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ‘…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…’ Rated: 3/5 Oct 1, 2024 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 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? Rated: 3/4 Nov 12, 2023 Full Review Don Shanahan Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast Damn, Stallone looks good in a beard, but Rutger Hauer looks even better in his American debut. Nov 23, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Todd B Action cop movie with pinachè. Stallone and Billy Dee Williams. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/29/24 Full Review Johnathon W 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. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Alex P Such an underrated film with 2 fine performances from Stallone and Hauer Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/01/24 Full Review Chris B Rutgers Hauer gives a compelling performance as Wulfgar. Stallone is underrated in his role. Great Period piece. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/24 Full Review Thomas K After all this years, I still like to watch this movie. A really good one. And Rutger Hauer is over the top. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/24 Full Review Steve D Nothing special but it works. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/19/23 Full Review 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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