# Nighthawks (1981)

> Two New York undercover cops enter a dangerous cat-and-mouse battle with an international terrorist stalking the city.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12985

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Bruce Malmuth
- Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Rutger Hauer, Lindsay Wagner, Persis Khambatta, Nigel Davenport, Hilarie Thompson, Joe Spinell
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082817/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, gritty, paranoid, 1980s action marathon, crime thriller night

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- [The Package (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/19799)
- [Best Seller (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/2677)
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- [The French Connection (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/835)
- [Above the Law (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/4585)
- [Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/13983)
- [Raw Deal (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/1446)

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