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Nighthawks

1981 · 99 min

A gritty, tense cat-and-mouse thriller that keeps you on edge with its urban chase sequences and moral ambiguity.

Tagline
One man can bring the world to its knees and only one man can stop him.
Overview
When one of Europe's most lethal terrorists shows up in New York, an elite undercover cop is assigned to take him down by any means necessary.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • justice
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Bruce Malmuth
Written by
David Shaber
Starring
Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Rutger Hauer, Lindsay Wagner, Persis Khambatta, Nigel Davenport, Hilarie Thompson, Joe Spinell
Music
Keith Emerson
Cinematography
James A. Contner
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French, German, Italian

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