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Hudson Hawk

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Hudson Hawk

R

1991

1h 40m

Comedy

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Thief extraordinaire Hudson Hawk (Bruce Willis) has just been released from prison and all he wants is a nice cappuccino. However, before he can savor his favorite beverage, the highly eccentric and wealthy Darwin Mayflower (Richard E. Grant) and his equally odd wife, Minerva (Sandra Bernhard), rope Hawk into an ambitious series of heists. Soon Hawk is stealing no less than major works by Leonardo Da Vinci, priceless pieces that the Mayflowers plan to use in an exceedingly nefarious way.

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Critics Consensus

Hudson Hawk's kitchen-sink approach to its blend of action and slapstick results in a surreal, baffling misfire.

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Tim Pulleine

Guardian

[Hudson Hawk] seems able to provide little more than maladroit slapstick, mainly entailing graphic injuries, and reams of repartee whose sole distinction is to prove definitively that actors are incapable of dying from embarrassment.

Feb 28, 2023

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Adrián Álvarez

Espinof

An unfairly forgotten marvel. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Jan 26, 2021

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

...a feast of visual imagination and whimsical style.

Apr 14, 2020

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Here’s a bomb so enormous, it could level Rhode Island in a second.

Rated: 1/4

Mar 29, 2023

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Not even the star-studded cast has the talent to save Hudson Hawk from being a really terrible action-adventure comedy.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 23, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Hudson Hawk gives the disturbing, pathetic, and finally irritating impression that none of its perpetrators know what they are doing. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 8, 2022

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Charlie H

So-so acting did little to redeem a truly bad script. It tried to be funny every ten seconds but failed 9 times out of 10. The directing and editing did not help either. Even if you are a Willis fan, this is a pass.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/19/25

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Bastien G

Love that movie. Same spirit as Princess Bride or a Christmas movie. Light and joyous movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/25/24

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Dave C

Watched after finding out that part of it was filmed on the Mail Rail in London... We visited recently A decidedly 90's movie, with bizarre concepts strewn throughout, and some mad hammy moments. It made me smile more than it made me roll my eyes, and I did enjoy seeing some of the tongue-in-cheek comedic sequences play out

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/25/24

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Audience Member

loved it. there should be a Hudson hawk 2 huh

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Martin W

I loved this movie when I was a kid! It was critically panned on its release but I say it has more charisma, character, ingenuity, humour and wit than 99% of the movies released today so that gives you an idea of just how low the bar has been set these days. It's just a fun and zany comic book caper for kids and adults who enjoy light hearted high jinks!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Dark H

I saw this with a buddy when it came out. We laughed and laughed at how silly it was. It wasn't supposed to be serious like diehard. It was purely for sh*ts and giggles. Everyone was over the top but so what. Its a good watch, especially if you have a beer in you. Do yourself a favor, have some food, drink a couple beers and enjoy the silliness of it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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Michael Lehmann

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Tommy Five-Tone

Andie MacDowell

Anna Baragli

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Synopsis

Thief extraordinaire Hudson Hawk (Bruce Willis) has just been released from prison and all he wants is a nice cappuccino. However, before he can savor his favorite beverage, the highly eccentric and wealthy Darwin Mayflower (Richard E. Grant) and his equally odd wife, Minerva (Sandra Bernhard), rope Hawk into an ambitious series of heists. Soon Hawk is stealing no less than major works by Leonardo Da Vinci, priceless pieces that the Mayflowers plan to use in an exceedingly nefarious way.

Director: Michael Lehmann
Producer: Joel Silver
Screenwriter: Bruce Willis, Steven E. de Souza, Daniel Waters, Robert Kraft
Production Co: TriStar Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.4M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround

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