Nighthawks

R

Released Apr 4, 1981

1 hr. 39 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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71%

24 Reviews

Tomatometer

55%

5,000+ Ratings

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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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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

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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

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Steve D

Nothing special but it works.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/19/23

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Audience Member

A great thriller outside of ROCKY sensational cast a terrorist in NYC, a special police investigative team out to stop an act of terror, a tense thriller of cat and mouse control and based on personalities.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Stallone is the Master of Disguise to solve crime and it's pretty dope. Only reason it's not 5 stars is because I never really understood the terrorist's actual motive. One of the best movies on Prime imo

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

This Movie is one of those Movies that are underrated and A Fun Movie To Watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/16/19

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Bruce Malmuth

Director

Sylvester Stallone

Deke DaSilva

Billy Dee Williams

Matthew Fox

Rutger Hauer

Wulfgar

Lindsay Wagner

Irene

Persis Khambatta

Shakka Holland

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Joe Pollack

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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.

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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

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Gary Arnold

Washington Post

Nighthawks, an aggressively shallow police thriller pitting New York undercover cops against international terrorists.

Dec 18, 2015

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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

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Don Shanahan

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Damn, Stallone looks good in a beard, but Rutger Hauer looks even better in his American debut.

Nov 23, 2022

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George Anderson

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There's little that's original about Nighthawks, even though it is a crisply made, tough-minded action film.

Dec 29, 2021

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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
Executive Producer: Franklin R. Levy, Mike Wise
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

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