A cat burglar is forced to steal Da Vinci works of art for a world domination plot.
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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 | prison | burglar |Taglines:
Catch the Excitement. Catch the Adventure. Catch the Hawk. 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
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Budget:
$65,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$17,218,080Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
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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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In the film, Leonardo da Vinci's most ambitious project is a machine that can turn lead into gold through the use of solar energy and alchemical salts. This is called the "The da Vinci Gold Machine" or the "The Leonardo da Vinci Gold Machine". Although there is no historical evidence that da Vinci dabbled in alchemy, the machine dreamed up by production designer Jackson De Govia, would have impressed the man who inspired it. De Govia said: "In producing the gold machine, I was able to incorporate and adapt mechanical principles and devices that came directly from the mind and pen of Leonardo da Vinci". See more »Goofs
When Hudson Hawk is being dragged behind the ambulance on the gurney, Cesar Mario shoots at him hitting the IV bag. The IV bag is plastic but the sound effect is that of glass shattering. 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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Entire subplot of Eddie's dead pet monkey Little Eddie. Eddie puts a photo of the monkey on Kaplan's head and throws him off the castle; the photo is still visible in the final cut just as he goes over the cliff on the limo. See more »Contribute to This Page
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When I was in High School, I was working at a movie theater. One day at work, the theater was giving away movie promotional extras left over from years past to the employees. One of the items was a promotional T-Shirt for Hudson Hawk. Being a fan of Bruce Willis and a fan of t-shirts, I picked it up. I also decided that if I was going to wear the shirt, I might as well see the movie.
I had heard the rumors: bad bad Bruce Willis vanity project, not worth a damn, much less a rental. Well, that sounded like a challenge to me! So, I rented it, popped it into my VCR and prepared to be in agony. I was very disappointed.
I was stunned at not only how madcap it was, but how well written it was. Sure, it felt like an excuse to rattle off witty one-liners amongst a non-sensical plot, but it did it so WELL. Some of my favorite lines from any movie are in this film.
"How long (were in you prison)?" "Let's just say I never saw E.T."
Some of the references are very early-mid 90s, as to be expected. Still, there's some great, wacky characters, and it's just a good stupid caper movie. Don't listen to the critics - this one is definitely a great film to watch with a group of friends.