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- Awards
- 3 wins & 5 nominations
Carmine Zozzora
- Antony Mario
- (as Carmine Zozorra)
Stefano Molinari
- Leonardo da Vinci
- (as Stephano Molinari)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBruce Willis received a story credit. It was his only attempt at screenwriting.
- GoofsHudson Hawk is given a brick of gold and a brick of lead while blindfolded, to demonstrate that they are indistinguishable by weight. Gold is 70% denser than lead, and the weight difference would be easily noticed. The gold brick would weigh about 30 pounds, but they handle it as if it weighs a couple of pounds. They also mention that gold and lead differ by one proton on the periodic table of elements. The difference is actually 3 protons and 7 neutrons.
- Quotes
Darwin Mayflower: I'll kill your friends, your family, and the bitch you took to the prom!
Hudson Hawk: Betty Jo Biarski? I can get you an address on that, if you want.
- Alternate versionsThe 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
- SoundtracksHudson Hawk Theme
Written by Bruce Willis and Robert Kraft
Produced by Robert Kraft and Michael Kamen
Performed by Dr. John
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
Featured review
A comedy classic? Maybe. It's still really good.
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.
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.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- The Adventures of Hudson Hawk
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $65,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,218,080
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,082,820
- May 27, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $17,218,080
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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