One of the most underrated cop/thrillers around. One of Stallone's best perforrmances.
Billy Dee Williams, Hilary Thompson, Joe Spinell
Conservative street cop DaSilva reluctantly agrees to terminate an international terrorist who has demanded media attention. But DaSilva's "at-home" tactics are very much put to the challenge.
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Flixster Reviews (216)
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September 13, 2007
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September 9, 2008
A highly underatted 80's thriller. Rutger Hauer gives a great performance as a terrorist planning to blow up New York. The only thing is, super cop Stallone is out to stop him. Check it out
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October 7, 2009
Sylvester Stallone and Billy Dee Williams together in this exciting suspensful cop thriller.
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August 7, 2009
I gave it an extra half star b/c of the famous ending...where Stallone dons a lady's wig to fool Rutger Hauer...did I just give it away?
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July 1, 2009
Sylvester Stallone's best film and one of the best films of the 80's. This is a tough thriller centred around a terrorist named Wolfgar, who is intent on bringing New York to its knees. A strong and vivid thriller that has a brilliant music score, well-staged disco sequences, an ...( read more)
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May 26, 2009
Three words:
OH MY GOD!
This movie is getting two stars based on the comedic value of the seriousness of this movie alone!
Bombings all over Europe! A discredited terrorist, reminiscent of Carlos The Jackal -played by Rutger Hauer.
This, is probably the first and only serious th...( read more)
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