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1981 • 1h 39min • R • Action, Thriller, Crime

Nighthawks

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

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.

IMDb 6.3

RT 71%

MC 56

Director

Bruce Malmuth

Writer

David Shaber

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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

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Rutger Hauer Wulfgar

Lindsay Wagner Irene

Persis Khambatta Shakka

Nigel Davenport Peter Hartman

Hilarie Thompson Pam

Joe Spinell Lt. Munafo

Walter Mathews Commissioner

E. Brian Dean Sergeant

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Charles Duval Dr. Ghiselin

Tony Munafo Big Mike

Howard Stein Disco Manager

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