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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.3 / 100
1981·Action / Crime / Thriller·1h 39m

NIGHTHAWKS

“One man can bring the world to its knees and only one man can stop him.”

When one of Europe's most lethal terrorists shows up in New York, an elite undercover cop is assigned to take him down by any means necessary.

Above the Line
Bruce Malmuth, Gary Nelson, Sylvester Stallone·DirectorDavid Shaber·WriterPaul Sylbert·StoryHank Muller·Assistant CameraKeith Emerson·Original Music ComposerStanford C. Allen·Editor
Cast
Sylvester Stallone·Deke DaSilvaBilly Dee Williams·Matthew FoxRutger Hauer·WulfgarLindsay Wagner·IrenePersis Khambatta·ShakkaNigel Davenport·Peter HartmanHilarie Thompson·PamJoe Spinell·Lt. MunafoWalter Mathews·CommissionerE. Brian Dean·Sergeant
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Bruce Malmuth·DirectorJoseph P. Reidy·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
David Shaber·WriterPaul Sylbert·Story
Camera· 1
Hank Muller·Assistant Camera
Editing· 4
Stanford C. Allen·EditorChristopher Holmes·EditorVirginia Katz·Assistant EditorDarren T. Holmes·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Keith Emerson·Original Music ComposerBub Asman·Sound Effects EditorMel Metcalfe·Sound RecordistMichele Sharp·Sound Effects EditorFred J. Brown·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 5
Peter S. Larkin·Production DesignJohn Falabella·Costume DesignerRobert De Mora·Costume DesignerFern Buchner·Makeup ArtistFrederic C. Weiler·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Mike Wise·Executive ProducerFranklin R. Levy·Executive ProducerMartin Poll·ProducerCis Corman·Casting
Other Departments· 7
Dar Robinson·Stunt CoordinatorTony Farentino·StuntsVictoria Vanderkloot·StuntsZoya Leporska·StuntsCliff Cudney·StuntsTony Maffatone·StuntsJames A. Contner·Cinematography
By the Numbers
74.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
71%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$20M
ROI 298%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Nighthawks's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#1A2A3D
#8C6B4A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Intense, Gritty, Action Packed
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster is divided into three horizontal sections. The top section shows a close-up of a man's face, a city street with an overturned, burning car, and a hel”

actioncrimethriller
Key Elements
HelicopterOverturned CarFireSmokeHandguns
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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