Fresh
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.
Variety Staff, Variety
Nighthawks
One man can bring the world to its knees and only one man can stop him.
1981 · 1h 39m · R
Action, Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Bruce Malmuth
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Nighthawks
Overview
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.
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71%
Tomatometer
Fresh
All of it is standard stuff, and yet Nighthawks has been assembled with enough pep to make it feel fresh.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rotten
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.
Time Out
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