A cat burglar is forced to steal Da Vinci works of art for a world domination plot.
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Title: Hudson Hawk (1991)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bruce Willis | ... | Hudson Hawk | |
| 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 | |
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Burtt Harris | ... | Gates |
| Frank Stallone | ... | Cesar Mario | |
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Carmine Zozzora | ... | Antony Mario (as Carmine Zozorra) |
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Stefano Molinari | ... | Leonardo da Vinci (as Stephano Molinari) |
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Eddie Hawkins, called Hudson Hawk has just been released from ten years of prison and is planning to spend the rest of his life honestly. But then the crazy Mayflower couple blackmail him to steal some of the works of Leonardo da Vinci. If he refuses, they threaten to kill his friend Tommy. Written by Harald Mayr <marvin@bike.augusta.de>
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time bomb | neo screwball comedy | worst picture razzie winner | character name as title | prison |Taglines:
Shy. Sensitive. Law-abiding. Polite. Repsectful. - I don't think so. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
24 May 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Adventures of Hudson Hawk See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$65,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$7,082,820, 27 May 1991Gross USA:
$17,218,080Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$17,218,080Company Credits
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Narrator: Long ago, the Duke of Milan commissioned a little known artist to erect a Mammoth statue of a horse. The time was 1481... The artist was Leonardo da Vinci... The guy on the donkey's just a guy on a donkey.
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(Instrumental)
Written by Bruce Willis and Robert Kraft
Produced and Performed by Robert Kraft
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Trivia
When it came time to cast the film, everyone was in complete agreement about the actor they wanted for Tommy "Five-Tone." Danny Aiello and Bruce Willis had known each other for many years, dating back to a time before either had attained worldwide recognition, and 'Bruce and I had wanted to do a film together for three or four years', recalls Aiello. The actor was so enthusiastic about taking the role of Hawk's best friend and partner that he postponed the start of another film in order to join Willis and company in their globe-trotting adventures. See more »Goofs
Any 500-year-old book would fall apart when treated as cavalierly as Hawk treats Da Vinci's notebook. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Narrator: Long ago, the Duke of Milan commissioned a little known artist to erect a Mammoth statue of a horse. The time was 1481... The artist was Leonardo da Vinci... The guy on the donkey's just a guy on a donkey.
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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. See more »Soundtracks
Hudson Hawk Theme(Instrumental)
Written by Bruce Willis and Robert Kraft
Produced and Performed by Robert Kraft
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This movie has no logic to it, it's as ridiculous as many Hong Kong action are and just as much fun! The audience I saw it with liked it a lot. This is not great art, but it is great B movie escapism at its finest. Richard E. Grant does a great job of chewing up the scenery as the over the top bad guy, I even liked the "Swingin' On A Star" duet between Bruce and Danny. Bruce Willis is also ultra cool as the wisecracking master thief, Hudson Hawk. And hey, how can you not love a movie with lines like, "Slurp my butt"? Anh? Ciao!