Nighthawks
by Bruce Malmuth, Gary Nelson
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Actor: Billy Dee Williams, Lindsay Wagner, Persis Khambatta, Rutger Hauer, Sylvester StalloneDirector: Bruce Malmuth, Gary Nelson
Brand: Universal Studios
Producer: Bill Badalato
Producer: Franklin R. Levy
Producer: Herb Nanas
Producer: Kathryn Stellmack
Writer: David Shaber
Writer: Paul Sylbert
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Original Language); German (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 99 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-05-11
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios
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Movie Review: Frank Train and Billy D team up for cheesy law enforcement and steamy man love
Summary: 5 Stars
A change in scenery also means a change in ondemand options. Well, the North Pole South has quite possibly the worst ondemand in the world. So Sid had to find other means to quench an insatible B thirst. Thankfully Hulu has a plethora of B in their movie section. So when Sid saw the chance to add to our Stallone section with Nighthawks, we ran with it. There is no bigger fan of Sly's B than Sid, however Nighthawks had never been thought of to review until now. Although this was early Stallone, only 2 years after beating Apollo and 1 year before his watershed cameo at the begining of Staying Alive, we decided to take a shot.
From the first scene, Sid said this guy's got it. Sly was undercover dressed in drag. He then ripped off his wig and ditched his purse to chase down a mugger. Spellbinding. Snaps Provolone plays a NYC cop in this one and his partner is the Colt 45 man himself, Billy D. Williams. We know what you're saying "Wasn't Billy D way washed up by '81?" Yes. Yes he was. But they teamed him up with Sly anyway to take down Wulfgar, a great villian terrorist who doubled as a real high-brow swinger. This guy was so evil that when he touched a baby on a train he was hijacking, it and 4 others started wailing. Leone and Billy D. spot Wulfgar in a hot discoteque and chase him. This is where the film took The Leap. Wulfgar ends up slicing Billy D's face. Sure it's no fun to have your face cut but chances are it's not life threatning. But that didn't stop Stallone from screaming "No!" louder than Richard Simmons like 15 times. And it also didn't stop them from squeezing in the equivilant of the "Win...win" scene between Adrian and Rocky in Rocky 2. Unintentional comedy at it's best. Of course at the end Sly kills Wulfgar. Big surprise.
For a fan of the B of Stallone's acting, this one is a must because he might be at his most B here. As we know the 80's were the time for goofy movies and this one couldn't have been goofier. This is aided by the fact that Lincoln Hawk work fantastic 80's could be men's could be ladies can I have one of those madam glasses and that the guy who played Gazzo in Rocky was in this one. Strange bonus Sid fact; Sly had a Bronson in Death Wish feel in this one. And one of the movies Stallone has in development: a remake of Death Wish of which he is the star/director. Sweet fancy Moses.
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