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1981 · United States, United Kingdom, France

Nighthawks

Tonight at a glance

Runtime
99 min
Age rating
R
Language
English
Country
United States, United Kingdom, France
Violence
Strong
Frights
Mild

Why tonight?

  • Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
  • It goes hard on violence — not a wind-down.

The story

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.

  • police
  • undercover
  • chase
  • war veteran
  • murder
  • serial killer
  • terrorism
  • neo-noir

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Production

Rating
6.4 / 10 · 510 ratings
Studio
Martin Poll Productions, The Production Company, Universal Pictures