- Actors: Bruce Willis, Danny Aiello, Andie MacDowell, James Coburn, Richard E. Grant
- Directors: Michael Lehmann
- Writers: Bruce Willis, Daniel Waters, Robert Kraft, Steven E. de Souza
- Producers: David Willis, Joel Silver, Michael Dryhurst
- Format: PAL
- Language English, Italian
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Uca
- VHS Release Date: 2 Jun 2003
- Run Time: 100 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00009B0GW
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 15,221 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Bruce Willis's awful, 1991 vanity piece is an abuse of audience goodwill and a waste of a good cast and director (Michael Lehmann of Heathers). The story of Hudson Hawk, cowritten by Willis, concerns a cat burglar pressured into stealing precious art, including some from the Vatican. But the script is just a convenience upon which Willis piles his vaguely boorish brand of hip irony, assuming his audience will stay with him every step of the way. Certain, self-congratulatory scenes induce cringing--Willis and Danny Aiello, for instance, sing "Side by Side" (to brassy accompaniment on the soundtrack) every time they're working a job--but the overall effect is more irritating and baffling. Keep a good thought for Willis (an underrated actor better than the summer junk we usually see him in) by checking out his superior work in Pulp Fiction and his small but memorable role in Billy Bathgate. --Tom Keogh
Product Description
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.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I find it really ironic that every review on here praises the effeorts ofBruse's pet project, all with exception of Amazon itself. For once thesaying 'The customer is always right' is accually true for once.
Thefilm is fun, slick and as an undenialble charm to it that will have yousinging 'side by side' every morning in the shower.
In the latest edition of Empire this film was rated as one of the top tenfilms that was wrongly slated by the critics. The kind of film that mostlove but are made to think they shouldnt.
In four simple words, I sayto all those critics, 'Whats wrong with it?'
Thefilm is fun, slick and as an undenialble charm to it that will have yousinging 'side by side' every morning in the shower.
In the latest edition of Empire this film was rated as one of the top tenfilms that was wrongly slated by the critics. The kind of film that mostlove but are made to think they shouldnt.
In four simple words, I sayto all those critics, 'Whats wrong with it?'
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is by far Bruce's best film where ok he plays himself as a catburglar but its fun its supposed to be fun that is what the critics missed , i know its amazing that American critics may not get sarcasm or satire but there you go it happened .Treat it as a comedy/thriller watch it with friends , drink beer and enjoy it.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Bruce Willis has such an easy wit and charm he is effortlessly sexy with a screen presence yet to be topped and this film shows off his natural talent to grip the audience in his sparkling performance. Ok, so the film is a little surreal in places but the storyline and acting abilities are hard to fault in my opinion. Just because a film goes against the same formulaic tosh that is chucked out year after year and dares to be innovative doesn't mean it is too risky to be any good. This movie is a slice of pure fairytale fantasy that whisks you up in it's glorious storybook land leaving you with that unmistakeable beaming grin of a person thrilled by it's charming beauty.
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A criminal waste of money sober
Just because I don't understand a film doesn't necessarily make it bad. But not understanding the point of Hudson Hawk (HH) at all doesn't make it a good film either. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ctwilliams
Very entertaining movie, not necessarily for Bruce Willis's fans.
I've seen many films where Bruce Willis stars,and I think he's a very good actor and I enjoyed most of his films, but personally this is by far my favorite. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Say No More 67
Not really about hawks...
Everyone else hates this one, but I kinda like it, not sure why. Maybe because it's a big film, with about ten main bad guys, and you're curious how each of them is gonna die. Read more
Published 12 months ago by frank
Classic Bruce Willis
Old, daft and completely unbeleivable but great fun! This film is an all time fav and it's so good to get it on dvd at last. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Andrew Woods
hudson hawk
i love this film. if you want to escape for a couple of hours, then this is perfect escapism - music, comedy, action. brilliant!
Published 18 months ago by pamanito
A real stinker!
Whilst Bruce does a lovely job as always, playing Hudson Hawk seemingly quite seriously, everyone else hams it up something rotten especially Richard E Grant & Sandra Bernhard. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2006
Plain fun ahead !
Bruce Willis has such an easy wit and charm he is effortlessly sexy with a screen presence yet to be topped and this film shows off his natural talent to grip the audience in his... Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2003 by Luc Huygh
Emperors New Clothes
Whilst critics panned this film it is very worth watching. The story is fun, the characters over the top, especially Richard E Grant, and the soundtrack is made up of old standards... Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2002
Jabba The Prong reviews Hudson Hawk
Let's face it people, in the eighties, everyone watched moonlighting, everyone loved it, then one day old Mr. Willis turns up in this film called Die Hard. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2000
A brilliant p%$& take.
One of my favourite films. Tongue in cheek would hardly comes close to describing this film. People either seem to love or hate it. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2000 by jboyer@drig.com
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