Review of Nighthawks (1981) by Ryan H — 17 Jun 2007

A classic BBC 1am movie but in actual fact this is actually a really good film. Sly is my ideal cop in this one.

This review of Nighthawks (1981) was written by Ryan H on 17 Jun 2007.

Nighthawks has generally received mixed reviews.

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