
Nighthawks(1981)
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.


“Murder brought them together. Passion keeps them there.”
An unconventional undercover Chicago cop and his partner are recruited to commit the murder of a New Orleans criminal kingpin.

Richard Gere
Eddie Jillette

Kim Basinger
Michel Duval

Jeroen Krabbé
Losado

George Dzundza
Captain Stemkowski

Gary Basaraba
Joe Collins

William Atherton
Allan Deveneux

Terry Kinney
Paul Deveneux

Bruce McGill
Lt. Hall

Ray Sharkey
Angles Ryan

Marita Geraghty
Alice Collins
No Mercy is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1986 exploring themes of new orleans, louisiana, louisiana, revenge, murder, vigilante, neo-noir. Directed by Richard Pearce, it stars Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Jeroen Krabbé. An unconventional undercover Chicago cop and his partner are recruited to commit the murder of a New Orleans criminal kingpin.
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