Nighthawks 1981

Critics score:
69 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Janet Maslin, New York Times: All of it is standard stuff, and yet Nighthawks has been assembled with enough pep to make it feel fresh. Read more

Time Out: A terrorist hijacking a cable car, even in New York, is a mildly ludicrous idea -- were no 747s handy? The plot of Nighthawks makes no sense. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Though there's never much doubt how the duel will end, the climax is nonetheless surprising and totally satisfying, topping the energy of the previous pursuit. Read more

Gary Arnold, Washington Post: Nighthawks, an aggressively shallow police thriller pitting New York undercover cops against international terrorists. Read more