The Story: International terrorist Wulfgar (Rutger Hauer), now unrecognizable after plastic surgery, flees to New York City. Enter NYPD cop Deke DaSilvia (Sylvester Stallone), who, along with his partner Fox (Billy Dee Williams), finds himself transferred to the newly created anti-terrorism unit, in order to help take down Wulfgar once and for all.
The Players: Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, & Rutger Hauer. Music by Keith Emerson. Directed by Bruce Malmuth, Gary Nelson and possibly Stallone himself.
The History: The history behind Nighthawks is compelling stuff. Originally conceived as a third French Connection sequel, which would have pitted Gene Hackman’s Popeye Doyle up against a terrorist modeled on the infamous Carlos the Jackal, while also pairing him with a partner that producers hoped would be played by Richard Pryor, the project went kaput when Hackman decided he had enough of the role. The script made its way to Universal,...
The Players: Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, & Rutger Hauer. Music by Keith Emerson. Directed by Bruce Malmuth, Gary Nelson and possibly Stallone himself.
The History: The history behind Nighthawks is compelling stuff. Originally conceived as a third French Connection sequel, which would have pitted Gene Hackman’s Popeye Doyle up against a terrorist modeled on the infamous Carlos the Jackal, while also pairing him with a partner that producers hoped would be played by Richard Pryor, the project went kaput when Hackman decided he had enough of the role. The script made its way to Universal,...
- 11/12/2022
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Welcome to a special Class of ’81 edition of Catalog From the Beyond, where I’m taking a little detour out of pure horror for a side quest into action thriller to celebrate the American film debut of the late, great Rutger Hauer. You may not associate Hauer with the horror genre specifically, but it’s hard to argue that he didn’t make quite the impression in genre films. Of course, most know him as Roy Batty in Blade Runner, and for me you’re not going to get a more memorable villain than his turn as John Ryder in The Hitcher. But it occurs to me that he also has something of a penchant for playing vampires with bloodsucker roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), Salem’s Lot (2004), multiple Dracula movies, and even a stint on True Blood. But long before he started buying prosthetic fangs in bulk, Hauer broke...
- 8/25/2021
- by Bryan Christopher
- DailyDead
Rocky Balboa is back! Sylvester Stallone has returned to his iconic role as the Philadelphia brawler in Steven Caple Jr.‘s “Creed II,” the follow-up to Ryan Coogler‘s original “Creed.” Stallone’s “Rocky” franchise has six films under its umbrella, plus he has created four films under the “First Blood”/”Rambo” label.
During his career as Rocky, Stallone has earned three Academy Award nominations — two for the original “Rocky” — and a third for his reprisal in the original “Creed.” He received the same three noms for the Golden Globe Award, and this last time, Stallone won the Globe for his Rocky reprisal in “Creed.”
As we anticipate Rocky hitting the ring once again in “Creed II,” let’s take a photo gallery tour of his 12 greatest films, ranked from worst to best.
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12. Oscar (1991)
“Oscar...
During his career as Rocky, Stallone has earned three Academy Award nominations — two for the original “Rocky” — and a third for his reprisal in the original “Creed.” He received the same three noms for the Golden Globe Award, and this last time, Stallone won the Globe for his Rocky reprisal in “Creed.”
As we anticipate Rocky hitting the ring once again in “Creed II,” let’s take a photo gallery tour of his 12 greatest films, ranked from worst to best.
SEEOscars 2019: Warner Bros. has red-hot remake of ‘A Star is Born’ and ‘Creed II’
12. Oscar (1991)
“Oscar...
- 11/22/2018
- by Tom O'Brien and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
New from the Shout! Factory family of specialty home video is the recently unveiled Shout Select series. Shout Select came roaring to life earlier in 2016 with well-reviewed releases of films like Road House and Bill & Ted's Execellent Adventure, and they appear ready to continue the trend with three of their most recent discs. First up is William Friedkin's classic '80s gonzo noir To Live and Die in La, followed by Volker Schlondorff's made-for-tv version of Death of a Salesman, and finally Bruce Malmuth's rogue cop terrorism thriller Nighthawks....
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- 12/15/2016
- Screen Anarchy
As all lovers of crime, suspense thriller, war, western, horror and science fiction films know, creating a truly great cinematic villain is no easy task. When it happens, it’s virtually impossible to forget that character.
We’ll now take a look at the greatest film villains of the 1980’s.
The criteria for this article is the same as my previous article Cinema’s Greatest Villains: The 1970’s: the villains must be from live-action films-no animated features-and must pose some type of direct or indirect lethal threat. The villains can be either individuals or small groups that act as one unit.
The villains must be human or human in appearance, so no shape-shifting alien from John Carpenter’s amazing 1982 The Thing, no Aliens from James Cameron’s classic 1986 sequel and no Predator from John McTiernan’s beloved 1987 film of the same name.
Also, individuals that are the central protagonists/antiheroes...
We’ll now take a look at the greatest film villains of the 1980’s.
The criteria for this article is the same as my previous article Cinema’s Greatest Villains: The 1970’s: the villains must be from live-action films-no animated features-and must pose some type of direct or indirect lethal threat. The villains can be either individuals or small groups that act as one unit.
The villains must be human or human in appearance, so no shape-shifting alien from John Carpenter’s amazing 1982 The Thing, no Aliens from James Cameron’s classic 1986 sequel and no Predator from John McTiernan’s beloved 1987 film of the same name.
Also, individuals that are the central protagonists/antiheroes...
- 6/12/2013
- by Terek Puckett
- SoundOnSight
Movember Movies is a series of posts dedicated to moustaches on film and the men who wear them. If you enjoy reading this, please consider donating to our Movember campaign! In honour of Billy Dee Williams, who didn't get much respect in our Movember poll, I decided to take a look at one of the more underrated films in his filmography. Although the man is obviously best known for his role in the Star Wars series, he got his first big opportunity with the football drama Brian's Song followed by some blaxploitation flicks in the early '70s, which is where the 'stache first took shape. In Nighthawks, however, we find him starring in an early '80s buddy cop film alongside Sylvester Stallone, who has some pretty gnarly facial hair of his own. That's right, Lando and Rambo together on screen... I think we can all agree that "Lando...
- 11/27/2012
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Pentathlon
Stars: Dolph Lundgren, David Soul, Roger E. Mosley, Renée Coleman, Daniel Riordan, Evan James | Written by William Stadiem, Gary T. McDonald, Gary DeVore | Directed by Bruce Malmuth
After winning Olympic Gold in Seoul, East German pentathlete Eric Brogar (Lundgren) takes flight and makes an escape from the demands of his tyrannical coach, Heinrich Mueller (Soul), fleeing to the safety and freedom of the Us with the help of a beautiful American athlete. Several years later, Brogar is “living” in Los Angeles, in an alcohol-fueled stupor, eking out a meagre living working at a grotty diner run by Tc from Magnum P.I., aka actor Roger E. Mosley. Meanwhile his former coach Mueller has turned his dubious talents (not including singing or sliding over the hoods of cars in and around New York, sorry Soul-ites) to neo-Nazi terrorism and a series of attacks on German government officials… Spurred on by his boss,...
Stars: Dolph Lundgren, David Soul, Roger E. Mosley, Renée Coleman, Daniel Riordan, Evan James | Written by William Stadiem, Gary T. McDonald, Gary DeVore | Directed by Bruce Malmuth
After winning Olympic Gold in Seoul, East German pentathlete Eric Brogar (Lundgren) takes flight and makes an escape from the demands of his tyrannical coach, Heinrich Mueller (Soul), fleeing to the safety and freedom of the Us with the help of a beautiful American athlete. Several years later, Brogar is “living” in Los Angeles, in an alcohol-fueled stupor, eking out a meagre living working at a grotty diner run by Tc from Magnum P.I., aka actor Roger E. Mosley. Meanwhile his former coach Mueller has turned his dubious talents (not including singing or sliding over the hoods of cars in and around New York, sorry Soul-ites) to neo-Nazi terrorism and a series of attacks on German government officials… Spurred on by his boss,...
- 7/26/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Nicol Williamson as Merlin in Excalibur (John Boorman, 1981, UK):
Turning in by far the best acting in Boorman’s epic, Williamson sets the bar for all other interpretations of the Merlin character. Best known as an acclaimed stage actor with a history of incredibly unprofessional behavior, this is Williamson’s most memorable film role and will have you chanting the “charm of making” in no time.
Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty in Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982, USA):
As an android seeking to prolong his short life, Hauer’s unique screen presence is perfectly utilized in director Scott’s atmospheric science fiction milestone. Hauer brings a sort of “alien” quality to the character Roy Batty and really makes this role a truly superior piece of casting.
Other notable Rutger Hauer performances: Nighthawks (Bruce Malmuth, 1981, USA), The Hitcher (Robert Harmon, 1986, USA).
Ricardo Montalban as Khan in Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (Nicholas Meyer,...
Turning in by far the best acting in Boorman’s epic, Williamson sets the bar for all other interpretations of the Merlin character. Best known as an acclaimed stage actor with a history of incredibly unprofessional behavior, this is Williamson’s most memorable film role and will have you chanting the “charm of making” in no time.
Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty in Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982, USA):
As an android seeking to prolong his short life, Hauer’s unique screen presence is perfectly utilized in director Scott’s atmospheric science fiction milestone. Hauer brings a sort of “alien” quality to the character Roy Batty and really makes this role a truly superior piece of casting.
Other notable Rutger Hauer performances: Nighthawks (Bruce Malmuth, 1981, USA), The Hitcher (Robert Harmon, 1986, USA).
Ricardo Montalban as Khan in Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (Nicholas Meyer,...
- 5/25/2012
- by Terek Puckett
- SoundOnSight
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