Nighthawks

"One man can bring the world to its knees and only one man can stop him."

1981 1h 39m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“One man can bring the world to its knees and only one man can stop him.”

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Cast

Sylvester Stallone
Deke DaSilva
Billy Dee Williams
Matthew Fox
Rutger Hauer
Wulfgar
Lindsay Wagner
Irene
Persis Khambatta
Shakka
Nigel Davenport
Peter Hartman
Hilarie Thompson
Pam
Joe Spinell
Lt. Munafo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruce Malmuth
Writers: David Shaber, Paul Sylbert
Languages: English, French, German, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, German, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruce Malmuth, shot by James A. Contner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Keith Emerson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stanford C. Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sylvester Stallone and Billy Dee Williams and Rutger Hauer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One man can bring the world to its knees and only one man can stop him.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruce Malmuth directs. James A. Contner behind the camera. Keith Emerson scores. Stanford C. Allen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, German, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, German, Italian.
4Directed by Bruce Malmuth, shot by James A. Contner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Keith Emerson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Stanford C. Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sylvester Stallone and Billy Dee Williams and Rutger Hauer carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One man can bring the world to its knees and only one man can stop him.".
9IMDB entry: tt0082817 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "police", "undercover", "chase", "war veteran".