Nighthawks [Hawks] (Original screenplay for the 1981 film)

  • Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1980
By Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Rutger Hauer (starring); Bruce Malmuth (director); David Shaber (screenwriter)
Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 1980. Final Draft script for the 1981 film, seen here under the working title "Hawks." Copy belonging to sound mixer Les Lazarowitz, with his name in manuscript ink on several pages, and his profuse annotations throughout.

Two undercover New York police officers are hired to take down a deadly European terrorist. Actor Rutger Hauer's first American feature film.

Shot on location in New York City, London, and Paris.

Red titled Studio Duplicating Service wrappers. Title page present, undated, noted as Final Draft Screenplay and production No. 02133, with credit for screenwriter David Shaber. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with pink and blue revision pages throughout, dated variously between 3/14/80 and 3/16/80. 127 leaves, with last page of text numbered 121. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus, with a small chip on the top right corner of the final leaf, bound with two gold brads.

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