History Film / Nighthawks

* Chekhov's Gun: There are a few notable ones. Two of them are found in Hartman's lectures, most notably when he says "hesitation kills." Another one is mentioned twice in the examples below. See if you can spot it.

* Chekhov's Gun: There are a few notable ones. One of them are found in Hartman's lectures, most notably when he says "hesitation kills." Another one is mentioned twice in the examples below. See if you can spot it.

* Complete Monster: Wulfgar. He manipulates everyone around him, and he cares nothing for those who help him as evidenced by his offscreen murder of Pam. He even kills children and thinks nothing of it. This is how terrorists usually are in real life.

* Hey It's That Guy: [[Rambo John J. Rambo]]/[[Rocky Rocky Balboa]] and Lando Calrissian/[[Rocky Appollo]] team up with a [[PhaseIV scientist killed by ants]] in order to stop [[BladeRunner Roy Batty]] from killing everyone.

* Hey It's That Guy: Rambo and Lando Calrissian team up with a [[PhaseIV scientist killed by ants]] in order to stop [["Blade Runner" Roy Batty]]

* Chekhov's Gun: There are two notable ones. The first one is part of Hartman's lecture when he says "hesitation kills." The second one is mentioned twice in the examples below. See if you can spot it.

* Complete Monster: Wulfgar. He manipulates everyone around him, and he cares nothing for those who help him as evidenced by his offscreen murder of Pam. He even kills children and thinks nothing of it.

* Oh Crap: Wulfgar has one just as he realizes that he fell for DaSilva's trap at the end of the film.

* Chekhov's Gun: It's mentioned twice in the examples below. See if you can spot it.

* Crowning Moment of Funny: Seeing Stallone cross-dressing while beating up criminals is pretty damn funny. It's also one of the few lighthearted moments that this film has, and it provides a stark contrast to the seriousness that is yet to come.

* Crowning Moment of Funny: Seeing Stallone cross-dresing while beating up criminals is pretty damn funny. It's also one of the few lighthearted moments that this film has, and it provides a stark contrast to the seriousness that is yet to come.

* Cluster F-Bomb: There are a few throughout the film, but the most memorable one is when Wulfgar has wounded Fox, and Dasilva slips a "fuck" between every other word as he threatens Wulfgar.

* Complete Monster: Wulfgar. He manipulates everyone around him, and he cares nothing for those who help him as evidenced by his offscreen murder of Pam. He even kills children and thinks nothing of it.

* Badass Beard: Dasilva sports an awesome one throughout the film.

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One thing that is interesting to note is that this film was scored by [[EmersonLakeAndPalmer Keith Emerson]], who also scored DarioArgento’s ''Inferno'', and part of the score for ''Godzilla: Final Wars''.

''Nighthawks'' is about a terrorist named Heymar Reinhardt (Hauer in a portrayal of a terrorist that's both refreshingly ''and chillingly'' realistic), who operates under the alias of Wulfgar. Stallone and Williams play two cops named Deke DaSilva and Mathew Fox, respectively. DaSilva and Fox, who operate undercover, have their cover blown when two other officers approach them and tell them, ''in broad daylight no less'', that they have been chosen to be part of an anti-terrorist unit assembled by a Brittish counter-terrorist specialist named Peter Hartman (Davenport). Hartman believes that Wulfgar is heading to New York, after his cover was blown by another terrorist who unintentionally gave his passport to the police, and he wants to stop him before it's too late. Unfortunately, Wulfgar is already in the states, and is staying with a flight attendant named Pam (Thompson). Partway through the film, after a chase scene in which he is persued by DaSilva and Fox from a nightclub, he is joined by his accomplice, Shakka (Khambata). Stakes are further raised when Wulfgar and Shakka hijack a Roosevelt Island Tram car that happens to be carrying U.N. representatives.

''Nighthawks'' is about a terrorist named Heymar Reinhardt (Hauer in a portrayal of a terrorist that's both refreshingly ''and chillingly'' realistic), who operates under the alias of Wulfgar. Stallone and Williams play two cops named Deke DaSilva and Mathew Fox, respectively. DaSilva and Fox, who operate undercover, have their cover blown when two other officers approach them and tell them, ''in broad daylight no less'', that they have been chosen to be part of an anti-terrorist unit assembled by a Brittish counter-terrorist specialist named Peter Hartman (Davenport). Hartman believes that Wulfgar is heading to New York, after his cover was blown by another terrorist who unintentionally gave his passport to the police, and he wants to stop him before it's too late. Unfortunately, Wulfgar is already in the states, and is staying with a flight attendant named Pam (Thompson). Partway through the film, after a chase scene in which he is persued by DaSilva and Fox from a nightclub, he is joined by his accomplice, Shakka (Khamabata). Stakes are further raised when Wulfgar and Shakka hijack a Roosevelt Island Tram car that happens to be carrying U.N. representatives.

''Nighthawks'' is about a terrorist named Heymar Reinhardt (Hauer in a portrayal of a terrorist that's both refreshingly ''and chillingly'' realistic), who operates under the alias of Wulfgar. Stallone and Williams play two cops named Deke DaSilva and Mathew Fox, respectively. DaSilva and Fox, who operate undercover, have their cover blown when two other officers approach them and tell them, ''in broad daylight no less'', that they have been chosen to be part of an anti-terrorist unit assembled by a Brittish counter-terrorist specialist named Peter Hartman (Davenport). Hartman believes that Wulfgar is heading to New York, after his cover was blown by another terrorist who unintentionally gave his passport to the police, and he wants to stop him before it's too late. Unfortunately Wulfgar is already in the states, and is staying with a flight attendant named Pam (Thompson). Partway through the film, after a chase scene in which he is persued by DaSilva and Fox from a nightclub, he is joined by his accomplice, Shakka (Khamabata). Stakes are further raised when Wulfgar and Shakka hijack a Roosevelt Island Tram car that happens to be carrying U.N. representatives.

''Nighthawks'' is about a terrorist named Heymar Reinhardt (Hauer in a portrayal of a terrorist that's both refreshingly ''and chillingly'' realistic), who operates under the alias of Wulfgar. Stallone and Williams play two cops named Deke DaSilva and Mathew Fox, respectively. DaSilva and Fox, who operate undercover, have their cover blown when two other officers approach them and tell them, ''in broad daylight no less'', that they have been chosen to be part of an anti-terrorist unit assembled by a Brittish counter-terrorist specialist named Peter Hartman (Davenport). Hartman believes that Wulfgar is heading to New York, after his cover was blown by another terrorist who unintentionally gave his passport to the police, and he wants to stop him before it's too late. Unfortunately Wulfgar is already in the states, and is staying with a flight attendant named Pam (Thompson). Partway through the film, after a chase scene in which he is persued by DaSilva and Fox from a nightclub, he is joined by his accomplice, Shakka (Khmabata). Stakes are further raised when Wulfgar and Shakka hijack a Roosevelt Island Tram car that happens to be carrying U.N. representatives.

One thing that is interesting to note is that this film was scored by Keith Emerson, who also scored ''The Towering Inferno'', and part of the score for ''Godzilla: Final Wars''.

''Nighthawks'' is a 1981 thriller starring Sylvester Stallone (pre-Rambo), Billy Dee Williams, Rutger Hauer, Nigel Davenport, Persis Khambata, with appearances by Lindsay Wagner, Joe Spinell as a cop and Hilary Thompson as a flight attendant.

''Nighthawks'' is about a terrorist named Heymar Reinhardt (Hauer in a portrayal of a terrorist that's both refrehsingly and chillingly realistic), who operates under the alias of Wulfgar. Stallone and Williams play two cops named Deke DaSilva and Mathew Fox, respectively. DaSilva and Fox, who operate undercover, have their cover blown when two other officers approach them and tell them, ''in broad daylight no less'', that they have been chosen to be part of an anti-terrorist unit assembled by a Brittish counter-terrorist specialist named Peter Hartman (Davenport). Hartman believes that Wulfgar is heading to New York, after his cover was blown by another terrorist who unintentionally gave his passport to the police, and he wants to stop him before it's too late. Unfortunately Wulfgar is already in the states, and is staying with a flight attendant named Pam (Thompson). Partway through the film, after a chase scene in which he is persued by DaSilva and Fox from a nightclub, he is joined by his accomplice, Shakka (Khmabata). Stakes are further raised when Wulfgar and Shakka hijack a Roosevelt Island Tram car that happens to be carrying U.N. representatives.

One thing that is interesting to note is that this film was scored by Keith Emerson, who also scored The Towering Inferno, and part of the score for Godzilla: Final Wars.

Nighthawks is a 1981 thriller starring Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Rutger Hauer, Nigel Davenport, Persis Khambata, with appearances by Lindsay Wagner, Joe Spinell as a cop and Hilary Thompson as a flight attendant.

Nighthawks is about a terrorist named Heymar Reinhardt (Hauer in a portrayal of a terrorist that's both refrehsingly and chillingly realistic), who operates under the alias of Wulfgar. Stallone and Williams play two cops named Deke Desilva and Mathew Fox, respectively. Desilva and Fox, who operate undercover, have their cover blown when two other officers approach them and tell them, in broad daylight no less, that they have been chosen to be part of an anti-terrorist unit assembled by a Brittish counter-terrorist specialist named Peter Hartman (Davenport). Hartman believes that Wulfgar is heading to New York, after his cover was blown by another terrorist who unintentionally gave his passport to the police, and he wants to stop him before it's too late. Unfortunately Wulfgar is already in the states, and is staying with a flight attendant named Pam (Thompson). Partway through the film, after Wulfgar makes one of his first attacks, he is joined by his accomplice, Shakka (Khmabata). Stakes are further raised when Wulfgar and Shakka hijack a Roosevelt Island Tram car that happens to be carrying U.N. representatives.

Nighthawks is a 1981 thriller starring Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Rutger Hauer, Nigel Davenport, Persis Khambata, with appearances by Lindsay Wagner, Joe Spinell and Hilary Thompson as a flight attendant.

Nighthawks is about a terrorist named Heymar Reinhardt (Hauer in a chillingly realistic portrayal), who operates under the alias of Wulfgar. Stallone and Williams play two cops named Deke Desilva and Mathew Fox, respectively. Desilva and Fox, who operate undercover, have their cover blown when two other officers approach them and tell them, in broad daylight no less, that they have been chosen to be part of an anti-terrorist unit assembled by a Brittish counter-terrorist specialist named Peter Hartman (Davenport). Hartman believes that Wulfgar is heading to New York, after his cover was blown by another terrorist who unintentionally gave his passport to the police, and he wants to stop him before it's too late.

Nighthawks is a 1981 thriller starring Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Rutger Hauer and Nigel Davenport.