NIGHTHAWKS (Theatrical Release USA 1981)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.7|5.0 Starsììì

Nighthawks, just another police film with a run-of-the-mill movie script, accesses the acting skills of Sylvester Stallone and Billy Dee Williams. Rutger Hauer (from Bladerunner and Hobo With a Shotgun) has been cast as the villain.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

A policeman receives the assignment to ‘take out’ a terrorist.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Malmuth and Gary Nelson for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Deke DaSilva (Sylvester Stallone), Matthew Fox (Billy Dee Williams), Irene (Lindsay Wagner), Shakka (Persis Khambatta), Peter Hartman (Nigel Davenport), Wulfgar (Rutger Hauer), Pam (Hilarie Thompson), Lieutenant Munfo (Joe Spinell), Commissioner (Walter Mathews), Sergeant (E. Brian Dean), Puerto Rican Proprietor (Caesar Cordova), Dr. Ghiselin (Charles Duval), and Big Mike (Tony Munafo).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. It’s an afternoon watch to fill in some time.

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Ben Meyers