Review of Nighthawks (1981) by Janet Maslin for The New York Times — 24 Sep 1984
We've seen movies like Nighthawks before, but we haven't seen one in a while. That may be why this police film, with an international cast and a plot about international terrorism, has so much punch. All of it is standard stuff, and yet Nighthawks has been assembled with enough pep to make it feel fresh.
It is particularly helped by the performances of Rutger Hauer, a Dutch actor who makes a startling impression as a cold-blooded fiend, and Sylvester Stallone, from whom less is definitely more.
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This review of Nighthawks (1981) was written by Janet Maslin and published by The New York Times on 24 Sep 1984.
Nighthawks has generally received mixed reviews.
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