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A slick, sometimes over the top action adventure set in New York City during the end of the disco era, Nighthawks stars Sylvester Stallone as a hotshot New York cop with a troubled personal life drawn into an international terrorist vendetta. Stallone and partner Billy Dee Williams are recruited into a covert operation to stop an infamous terrorist named Wulfgar (Rutger Hauer), whom they believe to be in New York. Soon a cat-and-mouse game ensues between the blue-collar cop and the refined terrorist through the streets, discotheques, and subways of the city. And then things get personal as Wulfgar targets Stallone's wife (Lindsay Wagner). A fairly routine but well-photographed action thriller with the usual fast-paced adrenaline rush sequences for which Stallone has become famous. --Robert Lane
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
WARNING: Soundtrack altered for Universal DVD release!,
By Dr. Phibes (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nighthawks (DVD)
This happens to be one of my favorite films/guilty pleasures (the flick on its own easily rates 5 stars), but just wanted to make sure that fans knew that this new Universal DVD release has a *severely* altered soundtrack from the theatrical and earlier home video/DVD releases. This is so unfortunate, as I was excited about finally (for the first time ever) being able to see 'Nighthawks' in widescreen. While the picture hasn't been remastered for this edition, it is a noticeable improvement over the 2001 GoodTimes DVD full-screen release. However, in one of the truly key scenes of the film - where DaSilva (Stallone) discovers Wulfgar (Hauer) in the club - the songs 'Brown Sugar' by the Rolling Stones and Keith Emerson's amazing cover of the Spencer Davis Group's 'I'm a Man' are completely removed and replaced with the lamest possible generic, 70's-era stock music. Words cannot describe how this soundtrack change alters the entire mood of the scene ... it's simply not pretty to watch and is a painful bastardization of the original release. Just wanted everyone to be aware of this change on the new DVD release - I had no idea until it was too late. For those looking for the intact original, theatrical release on DVD, I would sadly still have to recommend seeking out a copy of the (now out-of-print) GoodTimes release. The picture may not be quite as clear as the new Universal DVD, but at least you're getting the Director's complete version of the film. Apparently, the world STILL awaits a definititve DVD version of this minor masterpiece ...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
WULFGAR... IS ONE BAD DUDE !,
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This review is from: Nighthawks (Full Screen) (DVD)
The "Nighthawks" copy I am reviewing is the Good Times 2001 full screen DVD version with a clear picture and a crisp soundtrack albeit in mono. It's really too bad the audio wasn't remastered in 5.1 Dolby Digital then Keith Emerson's incredible soundtrack would really rock.In "Nighthawks" the stage is set for a game of cat and mouse between New York City undercover Cop Deke DaSilva (Stallone) and the infamous international terrorist Wulfgar played by the very underrated (Rutger Hauer). This action / thriller grabs on to you from the opening sequence and doesn't let go until the final confrontation between Deke and Wulfgar. In my opinion Rutger Hauer was the perfect choice to play the role of the cold as ice villain Wulfgar. As for the main character Deke, well that's just typical (sly) in action. I really believe that this 1981 action / thriller is highly underrated and I definitely recommended it to Stallone fans that haven't seen it. Look for the beautiful Lindsay Wagner in a very minor role as she appears briefly as Stallone's wife. Billy Dee Williams is really good in his supporting role as Deke's partner Matthew Fox. "Nighthawks" makes excellent use of New York City locales and has a solid supporting cast. Overall "Nighthawks" is great entertainment at a cheap price; you definitely can't go wrong with this one. DVD Menu: -Play Movie -Theatrical Trailer -Captioned Subtitles -Production Notes
3.0 out of 5 stars
One of Sly's best (No cheeky comments in this review!!),
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This review is from: Nighthawks (Full Screen) (DVD)
NIGHTHAWKS has got to be one of my fave Stallone movies. I know I've taken the mickey out of him on numerous occassions, but this is pretty good, despite being a bit dated. Directed by Bruce Malmuth (HARD TO KILL) and with music by Keith Emerson of ELP, NIGHTHAWKS is a fast paced and exciting thriller which will have viewers overlooking its plot inconsistancies.Rutger Hauer plays Wulfgar, a terrorist who heads to NYC to play a game of cat and mouse with the cops. Cops Deke DaSilva (Sly) and Matt Fox (Billy Dee Williams) are assigned the task of tracking him to London and New York to stop his reign of terror. Unfortunately Wulfgar always manages to remain a step ahead of them... most of the time. There's not much of a plot, but from the opening credits NIGHTHAWKS hooks the viewer. Early on we get to see the almost unrecognizable Sly in drag... until the beard gives him away. There are also some great stunts at the climax where Wulfgar has a group of cable car passengers held hostage. The movie also co-stars the late Persis Khambatta (best known as the bald alien Ilia in STAR TREK 1) as Wulfgar's partner; an especially delectable Lindsey Wagner as Sly's girlfriend and last but not least; as a fashion designer, Jamie Gillis; ... Why he hasn't won a slew of Oscars is beyond me. The DVD quality is actually pretty good, the picture is sharp and the sound clear. The few extras include the movies trailer and subtitles. But at this price it's a good bargain for those who want to update their VHS copies.
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