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Nighthawks

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.

Director

Bruce Malmuth, Gary Nelson

Year

Genre

action, crime, thriller

Box Office

$14,905,359

Production

Martin Poll Productions,The Production Company,Universal Pictures

Awards

N/A

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Deke DaSilva

Sylvester Stallone

Matthew Fox

Billy Dee Williams

Irene

Shakka

Persis Khambatta

Peter Hartman

Nigel Davenport

Wulfgar

Pam

Hilarie Thompson

Lt. Munafo

Commissioner

Sergeant

Puerto Rican Proprietor

Dr. Ghiselin

Big Mike

Disco Manager

Disco Hostess

Designer

Conductor

Mrs. Ntembwe

Mr. Sostrom

Einar Perry Scott

Mrs. Sostrom

French Ambassador

Nigerian Ambassador

Swedish Ambassador

Mr. Ntembwe

Suzanne Marigny

Rene Marigny

Jean-Pierre Stewart

Ripper

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Ripper

John Shamsul Alam

Ripper

José Angel Santana

Reporter

Mugger - Central Park

Mugger - Central Park

Mugger - Central Park

Immigration Officer

Brunette

Helicopter Pilot

Helicopter Pilot

Karl A. Wickman

A.T.A.C. Man

A.T.A.C. Man

A.T.A.C. Man

A.T.A.C. Man

A.T.A.C. Man

A.T.A.C. Man

A.T.A.C. Man

Randy Francklan

A.T.A.C. Man

A.T.A.C. Man

A.T.A.C. Man

A.T.A.C. Man

A.T.A.C. Man

Subway Hostage

Orchard

Kenna

Sales Girl

Catherine Mary Stewart

Chief Police Inspector

Frederick Treves

Girl at Party

Ripper

Hostage

Subway Passenger

DJ at Xenon

Jellybean Benítez

Disco Dancer

Catherine Carlen

Hostage in Cable Car

London Passer-by

Dancer

Dancer

Mother - Hostage

Furtive Customer

Detective Mooney

Terrified subway woman

Club Dancer

Disco Dancer

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Deke Dasilva Lt. Munafo Matthew Fox Pam Wulfgar Peter Hartman Immigration Officer

You got one more shot
to drop it, man. Come on. - Nighthawks

You got one more shot to drop it, man. Come on.

You have the right
to a legal counsel. - Nighthawks

You have the right to a legal counsel.

[Child crying] - Nighthawks

If I see you again,
I'm gonna kill you. - Nighthawks

If I see you again, I'm gonna kill you.

Irene, I think the pleat you added
to my summer-skirt design - Nighthawks

Irene, I think the pleat you added to my summer-skirt design

Can I come by tonight? - Nighthawks

Can I come by tonight?

I've gotta...
I have to get back to work. - Nighthawks

I've gotta... I have to get back to work.

I've always seen you
hanging about the college, - Nighthawks

I've always seen you hanging about the college,

Don't run away now. - Nighthawks

Don't run away now.

[ Laughing ] - Nighthawks

You go to a better life. - Nighthawks

You go to a better life.

I'm not singin' any operas I'm talkin' about these transfer orders - Nighthawks

I'm not singin' any operas I'm talkin'...

Is this trip business or pleasure - Nighthawks

Is this trip business or pleasure

What about the possibility that he could have retired or gone into hiding - Nighthawks

What about the possibility that he could have retired or...

Go ahead. - Nighthawks

You know I never asked you what you do - Nighthawks

You know I never asked you what you do

He has no network,
no real organization. - Nighthawks

He has no network, no real organization.

IN GERMAN: Now! - Nighthawks

IN GERMAN: Now!

[ More explosions ] - Nighthawks

[ More explosions ]

And the destruction
of several buildings - Nighthawks

And the destruction of several buildings

There's no security - Nighthawks

There's no security

- You ever see anything like this?
- No. - Nighthawks

- You ever see anything like this? - No.

I didn't join the force to kill people For Christ's sake man - Nighthawks

I didn't join the force to kill people For...

For Christ's sake DaSilva - Nighthawks

For Christ's sake DaSilva

[ "Opportunity" by
The Rossington Collins Band plays ] - Nighthawks

[ "Opportunity" by The Rossington Collins Band pla...

[Grunts] - Nighthawks

[ Door opening ] - Nighthawks

[ Door opening ]

- I never saw her.
- Are you sure? - Nighthawks

- I never saw her. - Are you sure?

- No?
- Maybe, maybe. - Nighthawks

- No? - Maybe, maybe.

- What do you think?
- I don't think he's here. - Nighthawks

- What do you think? - I don't think he's here.

Come on, Deke. Listen, why don't
we check out another place? - Nighthawks

Come on, Deke. Listen, why don't we check out another p...

- I got a feeling.
- Well, you wanna go check him out? - Nighthawks

- I got a feeling. - Well, you wanna go check him out?

Wulfgar! - Nighthawks

[Jack hammering ] - Nighthawks

[Jack hammering ]

- That's seven. He should be out.
- I hope you're right! - Nighthawks

- That's seven. He should be out. - I hope you're ...

Police! Move! Get outta the way! - Nighthawks

Police! Move! Get outta the way!

Come on, I got you! - Nighthawks

Come on, I got you!

Police! Get back! - Nighthawks

Police! Get back!

[ Heart rate monitor beeping ] - Nighthawks

[ Heart rate monitor beeping ]

[Gasping ] - Nighthawks

HOLLAND: Wulfgar. - Nighthawks

HOLLAND: Wulfgar.

[Sirens] - Nighthawks

Is this all? - Nighthawks

Then, we're ready. - Nighthawks

Then, we're ready.

The French assistant
ambassador's leaving. - Nighthawks

The French assistant ambassador's leaving.

Shakka! - Nighthawks

Watch out! Move outta the way!
Get back! - Nighthawks

Watch out! Move outta the way! Get back!

[Phones ringing] - Nighthawks

[Phones ringing]

- This is Wulfgar calling.
- Give me 911, please. - Nighthawks

- This is Wulfgar calling. - Give me 911, please.

Please.
I'm aware of every trick. - Nighthawks

Please. I'm aware of every trick.

- You have three children, right?
- How do you know that? - Nighthawks

- You have three children, right? - How do you know that?

All the lines are open. - Nighthawks

All the lines are open.

This one's for you, DaSilva. - Nighthawks

This one's for you, DaSilva.

Wait a minute! You can't let him
go up there. He's gonna waste him! - Nighthawks

Wait a minute! You can't let him go up there. He's...

Why'd you kill the woman I wanted to - Nighthawks

Why'd you kill the woman I wanted to

I represent oppressed victims who have nothing - Nighthawks

I represent oppressed victims who have nothing

We may not make it this time. - Nighthawks

We may not make it this time.

Let me have the cassette recording
of Hartman's last lecture on Shakka... - Nighthawks

Let me have the cassette recording of Hartman's last le...

No talking. - Nighthawks

Soon it is your time. - Nighthawks

Soon it is your time.

HARTMAN: Shakka Holland,
alias Shakka Kapoor... - Nighthawks

HARTMAN: Shakka Holland, alias Shakka Kapoor...

[ Helicopter approaching] - Nighthawks

[ Helicopter approaching]

Deke! Deke! - Nighthawks

Where the hell is he? - Nighthawks

Where the hell is he?

[ Helicopter hovering ] - Nighthawks

[ Helicopter hovering ]

Christ! - Nighthawks

[Gasping ] - Nighthawks

[ Phone ringing continues] - Nighthawks

[ Phone ringing continues]

[Sink running] - Nighthawks

[ Dial tone] - Nighthawks

[Yells] - Nighthawks

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Bruce Malmuth, Gary Nelson

Writer: David Shaber, Paul Sylbert

Production: Martin Poll Productions,The Production Company,Universal Pictures

Genre: action, crime, thriller

Year: 1981

MetaScore: 56/100

ImdbRating: 6.4

BoxOffice: $14,905,359

Released: 10 Apr 1981

Awards: N/A

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