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24 May 1991 (USA) moreTagline:
Catch the excitement. Catch the laughter. Catch the Hawk. morePlot:
A cat burglar is forced to steal Da Vinci works of art for a world domination plot. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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3 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
Bruce Willis from Live Free or Die Hard (From Scorecard Review. 7 June 2007, 11:45 AM, PDT)User Comments:
What The... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bruce Willis | ... | Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' Hawkins | |
| Danny Aiello | ... | Tommy Five-Tone | |
| Andie MacDowell | ... | Anna Baragli | |
| James Coburn | ... | George Kaplan | |
| Richard E. Grant | ... | Darwin Mayflower | |
| Sandra Bernhard | ... | Minerva Mayflower | |
| Donald Burton | ... | Alfred | |
| Don Harvey | ... | Snickers | |
| David Caruso | ... | Kit Kat | |
| Andrew Bryniarski | ... | Butterfinger | |
| Lorraine Toussaint | ... | Almond Joy | |
| Burtt Harris | ... | Gates | |
| Frank Stallone | ... | Cesar Mario | |
| Carmine Zozzora | ... | Antony Mario (as Carmine Zozorra) | |
| Stefano Molinari | ... | Leonardo Da Vinci (as Stephano Molinari) |
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Rated R for language.Parents Guide:
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100 min | Argentina:103 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | New Zealand:R | Canada:AAMOVIEmeter: 
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Nintendo humor abounds in this movie. "New Jersey's third-largest crime family" is known as the Mario Brothers. Additionally, Hudson Hawk has been in prison so long he does not know what a Nintendo is. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Tommy is quizzing Hudson Hawk on song lengths, he asks "National Anthem, Whitney Houston - Super Bowl 17"? Whitney Houston sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl 25, not 17. Leslie Easterbrook (Callahan from the Police Academy movies) sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl 17. moreSoundtrack:
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I'm torn on HUDSON HAWK. After watching it, part of me went, "What the hell was that?" But another part suggested that maybe I wasn't hip enough to "get" what it was trying to do. Part of me thought it was a completely ridiculous waste of time. Part of me thought it was just good, clean fun.
Though certainly not for everybody, there are enough redeeming qualities in HUDSON HAWK to avert its dismissal as a multimillion-dollar turkey. Bruce Willis is Eddie "Hudson Hawk" Hawkins, a cat burglar intent on retiring but who is forced to steal Da Vinci works of art for a (gasp!) world domination plot. Along for the ride are Tommy Five-Tone (Danny Aiello), mysterious nun Anna Baragli (Andie MacDowell) and conniving bad guy George Kaplan (recognize that name?) played by the late James Coburn.
The plot sounds like it could have made for a good DIE HARD-style caper, but director Michael Lehmann had other ideas. As he reveals in the DVD version's audio commentary, HUDSON HAWK was meant first and foremost as a comedy. Trouble is, it was promoted more as a Bruce Willis action blockbuster. Audiences were left scratching their heads as their favorite tough guy engaged in Stooge-like slapstick, sipped cappuccino and, most astoundingly, crooning Crosby classics.
Not that mistaken expectations are the only thing wrong here. Indeed HUDSON HAWK is simply too silly for its own good. The gags frequently fall flat, nearly embarrassing the talented performers involved. The plot is overly convoluted, and Richard E. Grant and Sandra Bernhard as the villainous Mayflowers are a bit hard to take. At its lowest points, you'll be astounded something like this could receive a theatrical release.
To get the most out of HUDSON HAWK, go in with an open mind. It's unlike anything you've seen before -- in both good and bad ways.