Nighthawks is a high-octane action-thriller that follows the story of two elite undercover police officers, Deke DaSilva and Matthew Fox, as they are tasked with taking down one of Europe's most lethal terrorists, Wulfgar, who has set his sights on New York City. After a deadly attack on a woman in the city, DaSilva and Fox are assigned to track down Wulfgar and prevent him from striking again. The two officers, who have a history of infiltrating dangerous criminal organizations, are reassigned to the newly formed Anti-Terrorist Action Command (ATAC) squad, where they meet Inspector Hartman, who is leading the investigation into Wulfgar's activities. As Wulfgar continues to evade capture and wreak havoc on the city, DaSilva and Fox find themselves in a race against time to stop him. The tension between the two officers and their mission to take down Wulfgar reaches a boiling point as they engage in a series of heart-pumping showdowns, including a shootout in a nightclub and a high-stakes hostage situation on a tram car. With the stakes higher than ever, DaSilva and Fox must use all their skills and training to outsmart Wulfgar and bring him to justice before he can carry out his latest threat. Will they be able to stop him before it's too late?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Nighthawks include The Gauntlet, Thief, Out of Bounds, No Mercy, Year of the Dragon (1985), Disco Godfather.

Nighthawks was released in theaters on April 4, 1981.