Hudson Hawk

1991
R
1h 40m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

61K

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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

POPULARITY

4,508

1,811

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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

Thoroughly Under-rated Goofiness

Is this a great movie? Not really. Will I absolutely stop and watch it if I happen to see it's on? Yes, I will. It's truly an oddball comedy, most definitely not every joke works, but its manic energy and silliness still manage to crack me up.

The real credit, for me, goes to the movie's two ridiculous scene-chewing villains, Minerva and Darwin Mayflower who pretty well have to be seen to be believed. If you looked up over the top in a dictionary I think you could possibly see a picture of them, and yet they're played with such conviction and flair that I love every scene they're in. For me, without them, the movie wouldn't be anywhere near as fun.