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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled
Bruce Willis, Danny Aiello, Andie MacDowell and Sandra Bernhard star in the funniest action adventure/comedy ever. Willis is Eddie "The Hawk" Hawkins, the world's most famous cat burglar, who, after 10 years in prison, is ready to go straight. But it's not going to be easy for The Hawk. The mob and the CIA have conspired to blackmail Eddie and his partner (Aiello) into stealing three da Vinci masterpieces from the most heavily-guarded museums in the world. Sounds simple, right? WRONG! While trying to steal the goods, Hawk falls in love with a beautiful but schizophrenic nun (MacDowell) and is relentlessly pursued by the greedy and powerful Minerva and Darwin Mayflower, who want the artworks as part of their twisted plot to control the world's economy. It's wall-to-wall action as the wise-cracking Hawk saves the world, wins the girl and gets his last laugh.
Editor's Note
Hudson Hawk (Bruce Willis) has done his time. The infamous cat burglar is released from prison and plans to pursue an honest life. Some of his cronies, however, feel differently and coerce him back into a life of crime. With his best friend, Tommy Five-Tune (Danny Aiello), in tow, Hawk finds himself immersed in a series of complex burglaries, culminating with the theft of a priceless Leonardo da Vinci treasure from the Vatican. Every time Hawk thinks he has the situation under control, a new villain is thrown into the mix. A plethora of quirky characters keeps Hawk hopping, including a misguided secret-agent nun (Andie MacDowell), a greedy, megatrendy couple determined to dominate the world (Sandra Bernhard and Richard E. Grant), a ruthless butler (Donald Burton), and a sinister CIA agent (James Coburn) who heads a team of agents nicknamed after candy bars. Director Michael Lehmann (HEATHERS, AIRHEADS) uses slapstick comedy, special effects, and sight gags to keep the action moving at a raucous pace.
Plot Summary
Just released from prison, ace cat burglar Hudson Hawk (Bruce Willis) is forced to plan and execute a series of complex art thefts that will take him and his buddy Tommy Five-Tune (Danny Aiello) all the way to the Vatican. His adversaries include a wealthy couple hell-bent on achieving world domination (Richard E. Grant and Sandra Bernhard), a dastardly butler (Donald Burton), and a sinister CIA agent (James Coburn). Meanwhile, Hawk falls for pretty Vatican agent Anna Baragli (Andie MacDowell), who comes to Hawk for help in pulling off a heist.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | English Subtitles | | French Subtitles | | Scene Selection | | Theatrical Trailers | | English Track | | French Track | | Director's Commentary | | Widescreen Format | | Full Screen Format |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 2/28/2006 |
| Running Time: 100 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1991 | | Catalog ID: 70599 | | UPC: 00043396705999 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1/4:3 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"...Compositions whose distant perspectives and electrified pastels have an almost giddy sense of airy freedom..." 07/01/1991 p.44-5Total Film
"...HAWK is still cleverer, funnier and more inventive than many of the blockbusters that followed it..." 10/01/1999 p.106 Washington Post 7 of 10
...the picture brings to mind a lot of other, older movies--and a lot of older movie pleasures--but its spirit is wholly modern and wholly new. Lehmann has found his perfect star in Willis; they were both born with a smirking hint of mischief in their eyes. And what they and their screenwriters...have created here is a precision universe of wiseacre high jinks. It's an action picture packed dense with the wit of a screwball comedy. - Hal Hinson
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  4.5 | | Plot |  5 | | Acting | 4.5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 4.5 |
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5 of 5 Coolest Comedy EVER !!! Saturday, June 01, 2002
Erucolindo from Springfield, MO
Coolest Comedy with Bruce Willis in History !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Coolest Comedy with Bruce Willis EVER !!!! Tuesday, May 28, 2002
Erucolindo from Springfield, Mo
One of the funniest comedies that Bruce Willis has done in his entire career Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Hysterical Monday, August 09, 1999
Rook from Miami, Florida
Absurd humor, some of it crippingly funny, some of it just dumb filler. An underrated movie loaded with classic bits and one-liners, it's worth seeing just to hear Sandra Bernhard say, 'Bunny, ball ball.' Was this review helpful?
4 of 5 Box-office missed a winner Wednesday, July 28, 1999
nullPtr from San Diego, CA
Hudson Hawk is a creative comedy that stands out from the rest of the pack. While not collecting the box-office incomes of such *outstanding* movies like Independence Day and Speed, this movie is worth watching.
The movie begins in the typical story fashion, introduce Bruce Willis's character and get him into trouble that he must figure his way out of using some ingenuity and comedic diatribe. However, 15 minutes into the movie he gets hit in the head and the brilliance of this movie begins to shine. The movie flashes back and forth, never letting the viewer get settled or feel like he knows what is coming next.
This is the type of movie you will watch over and over and each time pick up something funny or interesting that you missed the time before. Was this review helpful?
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