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Nighthawks is a 1978 narrative film by Ron Peck. It follows the day-to-day life of a gay man in London.
Nighthawks: Directed by Ron Peck. With Ken Robertson, Tony Westrope, Rachel Nicholas James, Maureen Dolan. A homosexual man is forced to hide his sexuality by day while living his secret life by night.
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- Ron Peck
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Nov 23, 2022 · Reckoning with his homosexuality prompted his most famous film, Nighthawks (named after the famous Hopper painting). The film took shape around a teacher character who struggles to come out to his friends and colleagues as he becomes newly acquainted with the underground gay scene.
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A gay schoolteacher (Ken Robertson) plays it straight by day but spends his nights cruising for companionship in London bars.
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- Ken Robertson
- Ron Peck
- Drama
In Nighthawks, we see for the first time what it is like to be a young, single gay man in London. Jim ( Ken Robertson , the film's only professional actor) is a geography teacher in a secondary school in East London.
1978 United Kingdom Directed by Ron Peck Produced by Ron Peck, Paul Hallam Written by Ron Peck, Paul Hallam Featuring Ken Robertson, Rachel Nicholas James, Clive Peters Running time 113 minutes
