NIGHTHAWKS / STRIP JACK NAKED
A film by Ron Peck and Paul Hallam

Hugely controversial on its initial release, Nighthawks defies categorisation. Set to a haunting electronic score, its compelling cyclical structure contrasts the daily work of a schoolteacher against his nights spent cruising bars and clubs in search of Mr Right. Presented here in a new HD transfer from the original negative, this stunning restoration by the BFI reveals Nighthawks to be one of the great undervalued films of the 1970s

Nighthawks II: Strip Jack Naked puts the earlier film into an historical and personal context – Ron Peck draws on his own journey from closeted suburban teen to politically radicalised filmmaker. Presented here newly graded from the original production video, Nighthawks II: Strip Jack Naked is one of the most honest and abrasive British autobiographies ever made.

Special Features

• Its Ugly Head (1974, Ron Peck’s student film
• On Allotments (1976), documentary by Four Corner Films
• Edward Hopper (1981), Ron Peck’s documentary on the artist
• Nighthawks pilot (1977), 16mm film made to interest potential investors and others in the project
• What Can I Do with a Male Nude? (1985), Ron Peck’s video essay on censorship
• The Last Biscuit (2005), a video essay by Paul Hallam and Andrea Luke Zimmerman