If Ever There Were A Forgotten Classic Of The 1980s That Should Have NEVER Been Forgotten In The First Place…
…It Is…
“NIGHTHAWKS“
(1981)
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Starring SYLVESTER STALLONE, BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, and RUTGER HAUER!!!
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In Fact…
“NIGHTHAWKS“
…Is Among My TOP FIVE (5) FAVES For Both…
SYLVESTER STALLONE
…And…
RUTGER HAUER
.PERIOD.
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Am I Smellin’ A Tagline?
You Betcha!
("A Terrorist Holds NEW YORK In A Grip Of Fear -- And Only STALLONE Can Take Him On.")
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Already Sounds Like A Classic In The Making, Doesn’t It?
You Betcha AGAIN!
!!!
RUTGER HAUER
…Is…
“WULFGAR“
…Our Calm…
…Cool…
…Collected…
…EVIL…
…Terrorist MO-FO!
!!!
SYLVESTER STALLONE
…Is…
“DEKE DaSILVA“
…Our Not-So-Calm…
…Pretty-Damned-Cool…
…Questionably-Collected…
…HERO…
…Street-Wise Detective!
!!!
“WULFGAR“
…Has Been Terrorizing Europe For Years.
His Most Recent “Job” Was The Bombing Of A London Department Store.
Feeling The Noose Closing Around Him…
“WULFGAR“
…Eventually Lands In…
…Yep…
…You Guessed It…
NEW YORK CITY
!!!
After Being Assigned To The New Anti-Terrorism Unit…
“DaSILVA“
…And His Partner…
“FOX“
(Played by BILLY DEE WILLIAMS)
…Become Embroiled In The World Of…
“WULFGAR“
…And Terrorism In General.
It’s Only A Matter Of Time Before A Cat-And-Mouse Game Ensues Between…
“WULFGAR“
…And…
“DaSILVA” & “FOX“
!!!
The Question Becomes…
“Where Will WULFGAR Strike Next AND Can The Police Stop Him?“
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Yeah, My Peeps…
“NIGHTHAWKS“
…Is A True Gem Of 1980s Cinema.
We Get Totally Solid Performances All Around…
…And An Exciting Plot-Line To Work With.
“NIGHTHAWKS“
…Is Also The American Film Debut For…
RUTGER HAUER
…And He Definitely DOES NOT DISAPPOINT!!!
If You’ve Seen This Flick…
…GREAT!!!
If You’ve Never Even Heard Of This Flick…
…I’m Sadly NOT Surprised.
As I Said In The Beginning…
…It’s A Forgotten Classic That Should Have NEVER Been Forgotten In The First Place.
It’s Got ACTION!
It’s Got DRAMA!
It’s A TOTALLY GREAT THRILLER, Fo SHO!!!
I Can Easily Recommend It…
…And Highly Suggest You Do Check-It-Out!!!
Even People Who Aren’t Big Fans Of…
SYLVESTER STALLONE
…Have Told Me This One Was Different Enough From His Other Flicks To Make Them Enjoy It.
I…
…On The Other Hand…
…Do So Enjoy His Flicks…
…And Especially Enjoy…
“NIGHTHAWKS“
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Give It A Go, My Peeps.
You’ll (likely) Be Pleased You Did.
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"You Jivin' Me, Turkey?" 
I saw it when it came out, and I remember definitely liking it. Haven’t seen it in 30 years. Time to check NetFlix!
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It Remains Pretty Awesome, Sir!
Hope You’re Able To Find It, Fo SHO!
-BRAD
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In Case You Were Wondering (and I know you were) This Is What’s On Right Now Now NOW!!! ‘Tis A Classic Favorite In Every Sense Of The Term, And One I’m More Than Happy To Reblog For Y’all!!! 😀
What Are YOU Gonna Watch, Today/Tonight???
Feel Free To Lemme Know, My Peeps!!! 😉
-B.
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