The weirdest bumbling cat burglar movie of all time
by Jason Weisberger from on (#2F24K)
In 1991 I was super eager to see Bruce Willis' slapstick comedy Hudson Hawk.
Everything about this film was frantically over the top, ridiculous, and so much fun. Sandra Bernhard's crazy megalomaniac? David Caruso's master of disguises? James Coburn's James Coburn! Every performance was unhinged. This film barely makes sense.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEnEx3kSiu4
While Andie MacDowell squealing like a dolphin is pretty special, the best moments of this film are when Bruce Willis' Ernie "The Hudson Hawk" Hawkins and Danny Aiello's Tommy "Five-Tone" Messina engage in crime. Rather than synchronizing their watches, the two burglars sing popular hits to time their capers. Bing Crosby's Swinging on A Star became a lifelong favorite tune.