Nighthawks
Film198199 min

Nighthawks

Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerespionagedetectivefasttried & testedunsavouryheavylineargrittybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"A terrorist holds New York in a grip of fear - and only Stallone can take him on."

Boxlist takeA dark, pacy crime thriller: weighty and sweeping. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 262 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

An international terrorist has New York in a grip of panic and it's up to Det. Sgt. Deke DaSilva to take him down.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Sylvester StalloneRutger HauerBilly Dee WilliamsLindsay WagnerCatherine Mary Stewart

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1981
Runtime
99 min
Status
Released
Studio
Martin Poll Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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