Eddie Hawkins, called Hudson Hawk has just been released from ten years of prison and is planning to spend the rest of his life honestly. But then the crazy Mayflower couple blackmail him to steal some of the works of Leonardo da Vinci. If he refuses, they threaten to kill his friend Tommy.
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Film Cast:
- Eddie ‘Hudson Hawk’ Hawkins: Bruce Willis
- Tommy Five-Tone: Danny Aiello
- Anna Baragli: Andie MacDowell
- George Kaplan: James Coburn
- Darwin Mayflower: Richard E. Grant
- Minerva Mayflower: Sandra Bernhard
- Kit Kat: David Caruso
- Cesar Mario: Frank Stallone Jr.
- Alfred: Donald Burton
- Snickers: Don Harvey
- Butterfinger: Andrew Bryniarski
- Almond Joy: Lorraine Toussaint
- Gates: Burtt Harris
- Antony Mario: Carmine Zozzora
- Leonardo Da Vinci: Stefano Molinari
- Apprentice: Enrico Lo Verso
- Guy on Donkey: Remo Remotti
- Mona Lisa: Giselda Volodi
- Prison Clerk: P. Randall Bowers
- Prison Security Guard: Arthur M. Wolpinsky
- Mario’s Driver: Frank Page
- Big Stan: Robert Vazquez
- Dean: Michael Klastorin
- Jerry: Scott H. Eddo
- Auctioneer: John Savident
- Girl in Car: Lisa Matthews
- Vatican Guard: John Lucantonio
- Vatican Guard: Antonino Iuorio
- Bratty Kid: Courtenay Semel
- The Pope: Massimo Ciprari
- Igg: Douglas Brian Martin
- Ook: Steven M. Martin
- Cardinal: Leonardo Cimino
- Waiter: Giangiacomo Colli
- Bunny the Dog (voice): Frank Welker
- Narrator (voice): William Conrad
Film Crew:
- Story: Bruce Willis
- Editor: Chris Lebenzon
- Associate Producer: Suzanne Todd
- Editor: Michael Tronick
- Producer: Joel Silver
- Casting: Jackie Burch
- Screenplay: Steven E. de Souza
- Screenplay: Daniel Waters
- Director: Michael Lehmann
- Original Music Composer: Michael Kamen
- Production Design: Jackson De Govia
- Costume Designer: Marilyn Vance
- Director of Photography: Dante Spinotti
- Story: Robert Kraft
- Associate Producer: David Willis
- Assistant Editor: Alessandro Lucidi
- Co-Producer: Michael Dryhurst
- Second Unit Director: Charlie Picerni
- Special Effects: Gino De Rossi
- Stunts: John Cenatiempo
- First Assistant Director: Edoardo Margheriti
- Special Effects Makeup Artist: Scott H. Eddo
- First Assistant Director: Robert V. Girolami
- Visual Effects Supervisor: John Knoll
- Stunts: Chuck Picerni Jr.
- Unit Manager: Giuseppe Cioccarelli
- Key Grip: Aldo Colanzi
Movie Reviews:
- Wuchak: Sincere comedy caper sort of lost in translation
- RELEASED IN 1991 and directed by Michael Lehmann, “Hudson Hawk” stars Bruce Willis as the titular expert cat burglar who has just been released from prison and intends on going straight, but he’s blackmailed by the eccentric Mayflower couple (Richard E. Grant & Sandra Bernhard) into stealing works of Leonardo da Vinci for a gold-making machine that will destroy the world’s economy. Danny Aiello plays Hawk’s partner and Andie MacDowell his maybe babe. James Coburn is on hand as a top CIA agent.
- The film advertises right out of the gate that it’s a goofy comedy, a parody of caper/spy flicks. The creators & cast bend over backwards to amuse the audience, but there are too few lulls to catch your breath. It’s an almost constant barrage of over-the-top camp and comedy. I laughed several times, but too often I didn’t. Still, it’s a likable albeit curious throwaway comedy and should especially be worthwhile for fans of the cast. It cost an incredible $65 million (no doubt due to the costly globetrotting) and understandably flopped at the box office.
- THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour, 40 minutes and was shot in California, New York, New Jersey, Italy, Vatican City, Hungary and London. WRITERS: Story by Bruce Willis & Robert Kraft; screenplay by Steven E. de Souza & Daniel Waters.
- GRADE: C
- JPV852: Outrageous, if not inconsistent, slapstick comedy that has its charm I suppose and is a nice, easy watch if you’re not looking for anything serious. However, I’d prefer putting on The Naked Gun if I was looking for something similar and done better. **3.0/5**