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Bruce Willis stars as
Hudson Hawk in this comedy-caper involving the theft of
priceless works of art, organized crime, the Vatican, and the
C.I.A.
Shortly after being
released from prison where he served time on trumped up
charges, Hudson Hawk plans the heist of a valuable artifact
from a heavily guarded auction house. The plan goes a bit
awry, but Hudson still makes off with the artwork. When the
newspapers report that the robbery was foiled and that the
auction will take place as scheduled, Hudson shows up at the
gallery where all bedlam breaks loose when he's recognized by
a security guard. The story then shifts to Rome, where Hudson
wakes up after being slipped a mickey. There's a confusing
cast of characters and people are not always who and what they
appear to be. The equally muddled plot lacks credibility, but
since it's all done tongue in cheek, there are some amusing
moments.
Oxen and donkeys
appear in several scenes. A hawk in flight is seen primarily
as atmosphere. In one getaway scene, Hudson Hawk has a chicken
on his shoulder after supposedly falling into a chicken truck.
This scene was filmed in cuts and, other than the chicken on
the shoulder, no actual contact with the chickens is seen. The
villainess of the film is Minerva, who has a pet dog which is
her companion throughout the film. Most of the action
involving the dog is mild, however in the climax of the film,
Minerva orders the small dog to attack Hawk. Hawk throws a
missile at the dog who soars out the window with the missile,
and supposedly plummets to its death hundreds of feet below.
This scene was filmed in cuts and it's obvious that the dog
that goes out the window is a stuffed fake, which was
confirmed by the production company.
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