Nighthawks
Deke DaSilva and Matthew Fox are two New York policemen who get transferred to an elite anti-terrorism squad. About this same time, Wulfgar, an infamous international terrorist shows up in New York looking to cause some chaos. Eventually Deke DaSilva comes face to face with Wulfgar and hesitates shooting him despite being told. But when bombs start going off he thinks again.
1 June 1955, Colchester, England, UK
2 March 1949, Birmingham, Michigan, USA
20 April 1943, New York City, New York, USA
1950, Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
10 October 1926, New York City, New York, USA
19 December 1920, Siberia, Russia
24 December 1943
7 July 1953, Cookeville, Tennessee, USA
22 June 1949, Los Angeles, California, USA
January 26, 2006
A taut urban thriller with a hissable villain and an unforgettable ending. One of Stallone's best films.May 24, 2003
While the plotting is familiar (especially after countless imitations), competent scripting, direction and acting make this above average entertainment.January 26, 2006
A terrorist hijacking a cable car, even in New York, is a mildly ludicrous idea -- were no 747s handy? The plot of Nighthawks makes no sense.February 19, 2013
Stallone dresses in drag for his first onscreen appearance as a cop. This is one reel bad dude.January 30, 2009
Though there's never much doubt how the duel will end, the climax is nonetheless surprising and totally satisfying, topping the energy of the previous pursuit.July 25, 2010
This very effective thriller features a chilling performance by Hauer as the emotionless killing machine. Stallone and Williams are also credible, and the film makes good use of its New York locations.August 30, 2004
All of it is standard stuff, and yet Nighthawks has been assembled with enough pep to make it feel fresh.January 31, 2004
Nighthawks is a compelling movie with plenty of adrenaline-pumping chase sequences.December 18, 2015
Nighthawks, an aggressively shallow police thriller pitting New York undercover cops against international terrorists.November 01, 2002
One of Stallone's better non-Rocky efforts