Nachtfalken (1981)

Nachtfalken: Directed by Bruce Malmuth, Gary Nelson. With Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Lindsay Wagner, Persis Khambatta. 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.

“Nighthawks for me has always been one of Stalloneu0026#39;s most entertaining performances. But because of recent events Stalloneu0026#39;s character of Deke DaSilva has grown in complexity. Because of recent terrorist attacks on New York City, the idea of a terrorist walking around in the Big Apple, ready to strike at anytime, is extremely frightening. Detective Sergeant Deke DaSilva struggles with the choice to shoot to kill at the chance of killing innocent civilians, or to not shoot at all. His conflict on screen has been intensified dramatically since Sept. 11th. This rediscovered must see now drags it audience along with the tense decision whether or not DaSilva should shoot now and ask questions later, or not take any chances. Stallone is brilliant at playing a character who must ask himself the question, does the needs of the many out way the needs of the few? Stallone amazingly portrays a cop who must think like a terrorist, a cop who must turn himself off emotionally in order to trap evil doers. Of all of Stalloneu0026#39;s big screen characteru0026#39;s, itu0026#39;s Detective Sergeant Deke DaSilva who is Americau0026#39;s most needed hero.”