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.
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Cast
59 people
Sylvester Stallone
Deke DaSilva
Known for
Rocky
The Expendables
Keith Emerson
music
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Billy Dee Williams
Matthew Fox
Known for
The Empire Strikes Back
Batman
Rutger Hauer
Wulfgar
Known for
Blade Runner
Batman Begins
Lindsay Wagner
Irene
Known for
The Bionic Woman
Ricochet
Persis Khambatta
Shakka
Known for
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
MegaForce
Nigel Davenport
Peter Hartman
Known for
Phase IV
The Island of Dr. Moreau
Hilarie Thompson
Pam
Known for
The Fury
Model Shop
Edward Fox
A.T.A.C Operative
Known for
Taboo
Gandhi
Joe Spinell
Lt. Munafo
Known for
Rocky
Maniac
Walter Mathews
Commissioner
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Hilary Thompson
Pam
Bruce Malmuth Director · David Shaber Writer Paul Sylbert Story
Worldwide gross $20M · Budget $5M · United States release April 4, 1981
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$19,905,359
Gross vs. budget
4.0×
Production
Martin Poll Productions
Production
The Production Company
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Italian
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 17, 1981
Theatrical
United States · April 4, 1981
Theatrical
Australia
June 5, 1981 · Theatrical
Brazil
April 4, 1981 · Theatrical
Denmark
May 15, 1981 · Theatrical
France
April 22, 1981 · Theatrical
Germany
June 4, 1981 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 19, 1985 · Theatrical
Italy
April 18, 1981 · Theatrical
Japan
June 13, 1981 · Theatrical
Russia
April 10, 1981 · Theatrical
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