The film "Nighthawks" was filmed in New York City, USA.

Filming Locations:

Roosevelt Island Tramway

In the Movie

Scene where terrorist Wulfgar takes hostages from the United Nations during boarding the Roosevelt Island Tramway.

In Reality

The scene was filmed on the tramway tracks at Roosevelt Plaza in New York City.

United Nations Headquarters

In the Movie

Scene where Wulfgar plans a terrorist attack on the United Nations.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the United Nations building in New York City.

Grocery Store at 1567 Lexington Avenue

In the Movie

Scene where action takes place on the streets of East Harlem near a grocery store at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 100th Street, reflecting the everyday urban atmosphere where a veteran NYPD detective performs his duties before being drawn into a counter-terrorism operation.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the storefront on the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 100th Street in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. This area, also known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio, was a densely populated residential district with a gritty atmosphere in the early 1980s. The intersection is in a neighborhood historically known for its vibrant Latino culture and working-class community, providing an authentic urban backdrop for the street-level police work scenes.