Film of the Day:
The Frisco Kid
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MOVIE
Nighthawks
1981
99 minutes (1 hrs 39 mins)
Production Country
United States
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Starring
Sylvester Stallone · Billy Dee Williams · Lindsay Wagner · Persis Khambatta · Nigel Davenport · Rutger Hauer
Release dates
US release10th April 1981
United States release10th April 1981
Italy release18th April 1981
Box Office Quickview
US box office
- Box Office debut: 10th Apr '81
- Debut position: 2
- Highest position: 2
- Debut gross: $2.5 Million
- Total chart weeks: 1
Chart position history
UK box office
US box office
10 Apr, 1981
2
2
Global box office
Certificates
15
15
C
K-18
Tous publics
16
NC-16
16
16
16
R
16
A
VM14
R-18
Total grosses
UK total gross
£0
£0
US total gross
$2.5 Million
$2.5 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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