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Nightwing

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A policeman (Nick Mancuso), his girlfriend (Kathryn Harrold) and a scientist (David Warner) track vampire bats on an Indian reservation.
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Quentin Tarantino The New Beverly Jun 22, 2020
Maybe one of the reasons American Cinema in the seventies was so great is because we could expect to see Strother Martin four times a year. Go to Full Review Chris Alexander Alexander On Film Nov 20, 2018
NIGHTWING isn't a great horror movie per se, but it's a pretty great movie full stop, one that deserves a much bigger cult fanbase. Go to Full Review Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Mar 14, 2009
1/5
Dull, slow paced horror about vampire bats is forgettable. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 12, 2005
2/5
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Apr 17, 2005
1/5
...and still we wait for that one great "killer bats" movie. Go to Full Review Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews Jan 13, 2003
2/5
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Ian S @RT48225084 May 15, 2026 Well acted by Mancuso and Warner. Nice cameo by Strother Martin. Eco/Horror that hits most of the right notes. Some decent special effects. Overall, pretty solid entertainment. See more Jonathan T @RT59178512 May 4, 2024 Nightwing PG (nudity and gore) - Horror and beasts Sciencefiction Monsters See more Oct 15, 2022 Two great bat attacks and way too much talk and Mumbo Jumbo. See more Aug 24, 2012 Somehow Arthur Hiller watched Kingdom Of The Spiders and got jealous, so he remade it with bats and Native Americans instead of tarantulas and Shatner. And sloooower. See more Apr 4, 2012 Not a successful horror film...batty plotline. A shame, given the quality of the cast. See more Nov 24, 2009 Enjoyable movie about vampire bats. See more Read all reviews
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Arthur Hiller

Director

Nick Mancuso

Youngman Duran

David Warner

Phillip Payne

Kathryn Harrold

Anne Dillon

Stephen Macht

Walker Chee

Strother Martin

Selwyn

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Movie Info

Synopsis A policeman (Nick Mancuso), his girlfriend (Kathryn Harrold) and a scientist (David Warner) track vampire bats on an Indian reservation.
Director
Arthur Hiller
Producer
Martin Ransohoff
Screenwriter
Steve Shagan, Bud Shrake, Martin Cruz Smith, Martin Cruz Smith
Rating
PG
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 22, 1979, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 28, 2020
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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