Hudson Hawk

1991
R
1h 40m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

61K

YOUR RATING

Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar

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Slapstick Action Adventure Comedy

A cat burglar is forced to steal Da Vinci works of art for a world domination plot.A cat burglar is forced to steal Da Vinci works of art for a world domination plot.A cat burglar is forced to steal Da Vinci works of art for a world domination plot.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

61K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 5 nominations

Trivia
Bruce Willis received a story credit. It was his only attempt at screenwriting.

Goofs
Hudson Hawk is given a brick of gold and a brick of lead while blindfolded, to demonstrate that they are indistinguishable by weight. Gold is 70% denser than lead, and the weight difference would be easily noticed. The gold brick would weigh about 30 pounds, but they handle it as if it weighs a couple of pounds. They also mention that gold and lead differ by one proton on the periodic table of elements. The difference is actually 3 protons and 7 neutrons.

Quotes
Darwin Mayflower: I'll kill your friends, your family, and the bitch you took to the prom!
Hudson Hawk: Betty Jo Biarski? I can get you an address on that, if you want.

Alternate versions
The German VHS version contains several more lines of dialog, mostly from characters off-screen to make scenes funny in German. For example: When Hudson Hawk falls into the chair after he jumps from the roof of the auction house, the Butler says he collects Concorde tickets because once you get 100 "you get a stewardess for free" and Antony Mario adds that he would prefer the pilot.

Connections
Edited into Meet Wally Sparks (1997)

Soundtracks
Hudson Hawk Theme
Written by Bruce Willis and Robert Kraft
Produced by Robert Kraft and Michael Kamen
Performed by Dr. John
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

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Featured review

7/10

Don't take it seriously

...no, don't take it seriously, as the movie doesn't take seriously itself. It's as funny as it's silly, and that's what makes it enjoyable. Characters are all dumb, the good guys are no saner than the cartoon-looking bad guys, the story is just the basement for a set of somehow childish jokes that, even being a grown up, I really enjoyed when I watched it a couple of decades ago. I decided to watch it again today, to find that it's still funny enough to have a nice time in the couch.