The Story: Eddie Hawkins (Bruce Willis) aka the Hudson Hawk is a master cat burglar recently released from prison after a long stretch. Determined to go straight, he’s nonetheless blackmailed by the psychotic Darwin (Richard E. Grant) and Minerva Mayflower (Sandra Bernhard) to undertake a series of jobs in Rome involving the components of a machine designed by Leonardo da Vinci that converts lead into gold.
The Players: Starring: Bruce Willis, Andie MacDowell, Danny Aiello, James Coburn, Richard E. Grant and Sandra Bernhard. Directed by Michael Lehman.
The History: With Bruce Willis’s sad health situation forcing him into retirement, it’s worth digging into his filmography to examine some of his less-seen gems. For me, one of the big ones is Hudson Hawk. In 1991, Bruce Willis was arguably at the peak of his fame. “Moonlighting” was done and Die Hard had made him into one of the biggest action stars in town,...
The Players: Starring: Bruce Willis, Andie MacDowell, Danny Aiello, James Coburn, Richard E. Grant and Sandra Bernhard. Directed by Michael Lehman.
The History: With Bruce Willis’s sad health situation forcing him into retirement, it’s worth digging into his filmography to examine some of his less-seen gems. For me, one of the big ones is Hudson Hawk. In 1991, Bruce Willis was arguably at the peak of his fame. “Moonlighting” was done and Die Hard had made him into one of the biggest action stars in town,...
- 8/10/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Whether or not you care if Dr. Richard Kimble killed his wife – Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard sure didn’t – there’s no denying that 1993’s The Fugitive stands as one of the most thrilling movies of the decade. But while filming it, stars Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones had a feeling that The Fugitive could be the end of their careers.
In a new oral history to commemorate the 30th anniversary of The Fugitive, there are stories abound related to its origins, successes and skepticisms, with Jones and Ford certain the movie would flop harder than Kimble hitting the water. Jones himself recalled, “I remember being in the giant basement of that hotel, surrounded by hanging bags of laundry. I was standing there speaking out to Harrison’s character. And there was nothing there except big bags of laundry. And I remember thinking in the back of my mind,...
In a new oral history to commemorate the 30th anniversary of The Fugitive, there are stories abound related to its origins, successes and skepticisms, with Jones and Ford certain the movie would flop harder than Kimble hitting the water. Jones himself recalled, “I remember being in the giant basement of that hotel, surrounded by hanging bags of laundry. I was standing there speaking out to Harrison’s character. And there was nothing there except big bags of laundry. And I remember thinking in the back of my mind,...
- 7/30/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
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