Action

Adventure

Comedy

Hudson Hawk

TriStar Pictures

Silver Pictures

United States of America

English

Italiano

Bruce Willis

Danny Aiello

Andie MacDowell

James Coburn

Richard E. Grant

Sandra Bernhard

David Caruso

Frank Stallone Jr.

Donald Burton

Don Harvey

Andrew Bryniarski

Lorraine Toussaint

Burtt Harris

Carmine Zozzora

Stefano Molinari

Enrico Lo Verso

Remo Remotti

Giselda Volodi

P. Randall Bowers

Arthur M. Wolpinsky

Frank Page

Robert Vazquez

Michael Klastorin

Scott H. Eddo

John Savident

Lisa Matthews

John Lucantonio

Antonino Iuorio

Courtenay Semel

Massimo Ciprari

Douglas Brian Martin

Steven M. Martin

Leonardo Cimino

Giangiacomo Colli

Frank Welker

William Conrad

Michael Lehmann

Steven E. de Souza

Daniel Waters

Robert Kraft

Joel Silver

Michael Kamen

Dante Spinotti

Chris Lebenzon

Michael Tronick

Jackie Burch

Suzanne Todd

David Willis

Jackson De Govia

Michael Dryhurst

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Charlie Picerni

Robert V. Girolami

Edoardo Margheriti

Gino De Rossi

Aldo Colanzi

Giuseppe Cioccarelli

Alessandro Lucidi

John Cenatiempo

Tom Morga

Marilyn Vance

John R. Jensen

Anna Dryhurst

Richard Snell

Greg Orloff

Kevin O'Connell

John Knoll

Derek Meddings

Chris Corbould

Nazzareno Piana

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

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**

Hudson Hawk (1991) Original Trailer [HD]

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