
Nighthawks
Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerespionagedetectivefasttried & testedunsavouryheavylineargrittybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"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
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1981
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Martin Poll Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











