Nighthawks (1981)

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Notorious terrorist Heymar "Wulfgar" Reinhardt (Rutger Hauer) arrives in New York, where he is hunted by a taskforce including local undercover cops DaSilva (Sylvester Stallone) and Fox (Billy Dee Williams).

This is a pretty great action-thriller, and Hauer's breakout in English, having previously been known only in the Netherlands. It's good enought o feel less "dated" (except, perhaps, in the music) than "a period piece": excellent performances and a very good script. It's a shame that it was heavily edited for release and the original cut permanently lost.

- Sam - 2024-10-30 01:07:08