Nighthawks (1981)

Nighthawks
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,600,000Details
International Box Office $5,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $19,600,000
OpusData ID: 30790100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,525,360 (17.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:659 opening theaters/659 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,397,835

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 10th, 1981 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 11th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 99 minutes
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Keywords: Terrorism, Action Thriller, Film Noir, Corrupt Cops, Narcotics, Surprise Twist, Hostage
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Martin Poll Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 10, 1981 2 $2,525,360   659 $3,832   $2,525,360 1

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Leading Cast

Sylvester Stallone    Det. Sgt. Deke DaSilva
Rutger Hauer    Wulfgar

Supporting Cast

Billy Dee Williams    Detective Sergeant Matthew Fox
Lindsay Wagner    Irene
Persis Khambatta   
Nigel Davenport   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Bruce Malmuth    Director
Martin Poll    Producer
Mike Wise    Executive Producer
Franklin Levy    Executive Producer
David Shaber    Story by
Paul Sylbert    Story by
David Shaber    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,525,360 (17.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:659 opening theaters/659 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,397,835

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 10th, 1981 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: May 11th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Masked Saint
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Keywords: Terrorism, Action Thriller, Film Noir, Corrupt Cops, Narcotics, Surprise Twist, Hostage
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Martin Poll Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Sylvester Stallone    Det. Sgt. Deke DaSilva
Rutger Hauer    Wulfgar

Supporting Cast

Billy Dee Williams    Detective Sergeant Matthew Fox
Lindsay Wagner    Irene
Persis Khambatta   
Nigel Davenport   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Bruce Malmuth    Director
Martin Poll    Producer
Mike Wise    Executive Producer
Franklin Levy    Executive Producer
David Shaber    Story by
Paul Sylbert    Story by
David Shaber    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 10, 1981 2 $2,525,360   659 $3,832   $2,525,360 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance


International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records