Hudson Hawk (1991)
| Release Date | 24 May 1991 |
| Budget | $70,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $17,000,000 |
| Tagline | Catch the excitement. Catch the laughter. Catch the Hawk. |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | American Falls, Niagara Falls, New York, USA |
| Language | English, Italian |
| Sound Mix | CDS, Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Action Comedy, Crime Comedy, Caper |
| Themes | Art Theft, Crime Gone Awry, One Last Heist |
| Tones | Campy, Rousing, Humorous, Upbeat, Goofy, Quirky, Silly |
| Tags | Con/scam, Espionage, Friendship, Gangster, Kidnap, Prison, Robbery, Romance, Wealth |
Hudson Hawk is a 1991 American action comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann. Bruce Willis stars in the title role and also co-wrote the story. Danny Aiello, Andie MacDowell, James Coburn, David Caruso, Lorraine Toussaint, Frank Stallone, Richard E. Grant, and Sandra Bernhard are also featured.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Don Harvey
Snickers
Burtt Harris
Gates
Carmine Zozzora
Antony Mario
Stefano Molinari
Leonardo da Vinci
Remo Remotti
Guy on Donkey
Giselda Volodi
Mona Lisa
P. Randall Bowers
Prison Clerk
Arthur M. Wolpinsky
Prison Security Guard
Frank Page
Mario's Driver
Robert Vazquez
Big Stan
Michael Klastorin
Dean
Scott H. Eddo
Jerry
John Lucantonio
Vatican Guard
Antonino Iuorio
Vatican Guard
Massimo Ciprari
The Pope
Douglas Brian Martin
Igg
Steven M. Martin
Ook
Leonardo Cimino
Cardinal
Giangiacomo Colli
Waiter
Director
Michael Lehmann
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Writer
Robert Kraft
Daniel Waters
Producer
Michael Dryhurst
co-producer
Robert Kraft
executive producer
Suzanne Todd
associate producer
David Willis
associate producer
Original Music
Robert Kraft
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Cinematographer
Dante Spinotti
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Editor
Michael Tronick
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Casting Director
Jackie Burch
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Production Designer
Jackson De Govia
Art Director
John R. Jensen
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Costume Designer
Marilyn Vance
Makeup Department
Thomas R. Burman
special makeup effects
Bari Dreiband-Burman
special makeup effects
Anna Dryhurst
makeup artist
Scott H. Eddo
special makeup effects, makeup supervisor
Paolo Franceschi
hair stylist
Josée Normand
hair stylist: Bruce Willis
Richard Snell
makeup artist
R. Christopher Biggs
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
Carlo Barbieri
unit manager: second unit, Rome/Budapest
Donna E. Bloom
assistant unit production manager: New York
Lynn Guthrie
unit production manager: Los Angeles
Hugh Harlow
production manager: Budapest
Eddee Kolos
assistant production manager: Budapest
Paolo Lucidi
production manager: Rome
Jack Phelan
production manager: Budapest
David A. Starke
unit production manager: New York
Maria Ungor
production manager: Budapest
Giuseppe Cioccarelli
unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julie A. Bloom
second second assistant director: New York
Enrico Coletti
assistant director: Rome
Barbara Farkas
second assistant director: Los Angeles
Robert V. Girolami
first assistant director
William Jennings
DGA trainee: New York
Michael Alan Kahn
first assistant director
Timothy J. Lonsdale
second assistant director: New York
Edoardo Margheriti
assistant director: second unit, Rome/Budapest
Gabor Nagy
assistant director: Budapest
Francesco Papa
third assistant director: Rome
Charlie Picerni
second unit director
Art Department
Alessandro Alberti
set designer: Rome
Bruno Amalfitano
assistant art director: Rome
Pasquale Avvisato
leadman: Rome
Maria-Teresa Barbasso
set designer: Rome
Leonardo Coen Cagli
assistant art director: Rome
Giacomo Caló Carducci
set designer: Rome
Francesco Chianese
art director: Rome
Joe Dipple
props: Rome
Kathleen Dolan
set decorator: New York
Lee Fisher
art director: Budapest
Ron Higgins
props: second unit, Rome/Budapest
Steven Curtis Husch
leadman: Los Angeles
Michael Anthony Jackson
storyboard artist
Beth Jasper
art department coordinator
John L. Jensen
storyboard artist
Nikita Knatz
storyboard artist
Woods Mackintosh
art director: New York
Hal Martin
set dressing coordinator: Los Angeles
Daniel Loren May
set decorator: Los Angeles
Sam Moore
property master: Los Angeles
John Oates Jr.
set dresser: New York
Nazzareno Piana
set designer: Rome
Massimo Razzi
set designer: Rome
John E. Spina
set dresser: Los Angeles
Reg Wheeler
props: Rome
Barry Wilkinson
property master
Simon Wilkinson
props
Thomas Wright
property master: New York
Michael Zansky
chargeman scenic artist: New York
Anthony Zappia
construction coordinator: New York
Antonio Murer
prop buyer
James Passanante
paint supervisor: Budapest
Fernando Valento
construction manager
Sound Department
Rusty Amodeo
boom operator: Los Angeles
Glenn E. Anderson
sound mixer: Los Angeles
Michael J. Benavente
sound effects editor
George Berndt
adr supervisor
Rene Borisewitz
sound mixer
A. Coletta
sound recordist: second unit, Rome/Budapest
Clive Copland
boom operator
Susan Dudeck
adr editor
John Duvall
foley editor
Christopher Flick
foley editor
Mark Harris
machine operator
Scott Hecker
sound effects editor
Peter Ilardi
sound mixer: New York
Rick Kline
sound re-recording mixer
Dave Kulczycki
sound effects editor
Gregg Landaker
additional sound re-recording mixer
Michael Minkler
additional sound re-recording mixer
John Morris
sound effects editor
Dan O'Connell
foley artist
Kevin O'Connell
sound re-recording mixer
Greg Orloff
foley mixer
Lauren Palmer
adr editor
Mark Pappas
foley editor
Rodger Pardee
sound effects editor
Matt Patterson
sound recordist
Jim Quinn
machine operator
Charleen Richards
adr mixer
Daniel Rosenblum
boom operator: New York
Jerry Ross
supervising sound editor
Riley Steele
adr mixer
Alicia Stevenson
foley artist
Peter Michael Sullivan
sound effects editor
Bill Voigtlander
adr editor
Hugo Weng
dialogue editor
Karen G. Wilson
dialogue editor
Gary Dowling
boom operator: ILM unit
Philip Perkins
sound mixer: ILM unit
Special Effects
Connie Brink
special effects: New York
Gábor Budahazi
special effects: Budapest
Trevor Butterfield
gold machine crew: Budapest
Chris Corbould
special effects technician
Steve Cullane
special effects
Neil Davis
gold machine crew: Budapest
Gino De Rossi
special effects: Rome
Rodney Fuller
gold machine crew: Budapest
Frank Guiney
gold machine crew: Budapest
John Hatt
gold machine crew: Budapest
Paul Knowles
special effects
Gyula Krasnyánszky
pyrotechnician: Budapest
Derek Meddings
special effects supervisor
Shaun Rutter
special effects
Phil Stokes
gold machine supervisor: Budapest
Brian Warner
special effects
Andy Williams
special effects
Visual Effects
Angus Bickerton
camera operator: The Magic Camera Company
Kim Bromley
visual effects coordinator: ILM
Rob Doherty
electrician: ILM
Pat Fitzsimmons
gaffer: ILM
John Gazdik
camera assistant: ILM
Bruno George
digital supervisor: ILM
José Granell
art director: The Magic Camera Company
Chris R. Green
animator: ILM
Rae Griffith
production coordinator: ILM
James Hagedorn
digital operator: ILM
David Heron
key rigger: ILM
Rebecca Heskes
rotoscope supervisor: ILM
Edward Hirsh
stage manager: ILM
Sandy Houston
rotoscope artist: ILM
Stephanie S. Jaffee
production assistant: ILM
Keith Johnson
optical camera operator: ILM
John Knoll
visual effects supervisor: ILM
Pete Kozachik
camera operator: ILM
Brad Kuehn
optical photography supervisor: ILM
Jennifer Lee
optical line-up: ILM
Robin Lee
assistant editor: ILM
Roger Lofting
producer: The Magic Camera Company
Patrick McArdle
camera assistant: ILM
Mickey McGovern
visual effects editor: ILM
Derek Meddings
supervisor: visual effects and miniatures, The Magic Camera Company
Mark S. Miller
post-production producer: ILM
Terry Molatore
rotoscope artist: ILM
John Morgan
camera operator: The Magic Camera Company
Karl Morgan
clapper loader: The Magic Camera Company
Patrick T. Myers
effects camera supervisor: ILM
Kimberly K. Nelson
visual effects producer: ILM
Michael Owens
visual effects plate supervisor: ILM
Joshua Pines
scanning operator: ILM
John Rogers
chief electrician: The Magic Camera Company
Thomas Rosseter
optical line-up: ILM
Robbie Scott
senior model maker: The Magic Camera Company
Kenneth Smith
optical camera operator: ILM
Thomas J. Smith
digital operator: ILM
Charles Staffell
process projection: Rome
Peter Talbot
focus puller: The Magic Camera Company
Jonathan Taylor
camera operator: The Magic Camera Company
Paul Wilson
director of photography: The Magic Camera Company
Antony Hunt
executive producer: The Magic Camera Company
Andy Stevens
camera assistant: The Magic Camera Company
Stunts
Danny Aiello III
stunts
Pete Antico
stunts
Kenny Bates
stunts
John Cade
stunts
John Cenatiempo
stunts
Tony Guida
stunts
Tom Morga
stunts
Claudio Pacifico
stunt performer
Charlie Picerni
stunt coordinator
Chuck Picerni Jr.
stunts
Sandra Picerni
assistant to stunt coordinator
Steve Picerni
stunts
Franco Maria Salamon
stunt liaison: second unit, Rome/Budapest
Laura Santoni
stunts
Tierre Turner
stunts
Webster Whinery
stunts
Ray Abbott
precision driver
Nick Brett
utility stunts
Gene Harrison
stunts
John Hayden
stunts
Keii Johnston
stunt double: Mr. Willis, stunts
Steve Kelso
stunts
Ferenc Novinecz
stunts
Shawn O'Neil
stunt driver
Gábor Piroch
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Alfio Amborgi
electrical best boy: Rome
Florian Ballhaus
camera assistant: New York
Lou Barlia
camera operator
Gerald H. Boatright
chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Maurizio Broglio
chief lighting technician: second unit, Rome/Budapest
Aldo Colanzi
key grip: Rome
Stefano Falivene
camera assistant
James Fitzpatrick
chief lighting technician: New York
Kevin Fitzpatrick
best boy: New York
Cristina Gauttieri
camera assistant
Ron Goodman
crew: SpaceCam, Rome
Kerry Hayes
still photographer: New York
Peter Hodgson
video playback
Greg Langham
electrical best boy: Los Angeles
John London
key grip: Los Angeles
Giuseppe Maccari
director of photography: second unit, Rome/Budapest
Dennis P. McClean
dolly grip: Los Angeles
Claudio Nannuzzi
camera operator: second unit, Rome/Budapest
Alberico Novelli
chief lighting technician: Rome
Billy Patsos
dolly grip: New York
George Patsos
key grip: New York
Marco Sacerdoti
camera assistant
Pietro Santarelli
key grip: second unit, Rome/Budapest
Steve Sass
crew: SpaceCam, Rome
Sergio Serantoni
dolly grip: Rome
Attila Szalay
crew: SpaceCam, Rome
Donald E. Thorin Jr.
first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Stephen Vaughan
still photographer
Elizabeth Ziegler
Steadicam operator: Los Angeles
Fabrizio Ancillai
assistant camera
Bob Becchio
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Fabio De Meis
electrician
Chris Hammond
electrician
Douglas C. Hart
first assistant camera: second unit
Carlos Melville
electrician
Marco Santarelli
grip
Paolo Tiberti
grip
Chris Warren
video operator: second unit
Casting Department
Felicia Fasano
casting associate
Joy Todd
extras casting: New York
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jacqueline G. Arthur
assistant costume designer
Fabrizio Caracciolo
costumer
Adriana Mattiozzi
wardrobe: Rome
Giacoma Mellini
wardrobe: Rome
Barcie Waite
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Jonathan Cates
assistant editor
Mark Herman
assistant editor
Laura Krumholz
second assistant editor
Alessandro Lucidi
assistant film editor: Rome
Tom Seid
first assistant editor
Scot Deer
telecine colorist
Simon Harris
assistant editor: London
Tara Timpone
assistant editor
Music Department
Stuart Balcomb
orchestrations
Chris Boardman
orchestrations
Christopher Brooks
electronic music programming , supervising music editor
Harvey Cohen
orchestrations
Don Davis
orchestrations
Brad Dechter
orchestrations
Robert Fernandez
scoring mixer
J.J. George
assistant music editor
Robert Kraft
music supervisor
Stephen McLaughlin
music mixer , electronic music programming
Albert Lloyd Olson
orchestrations
Lolita Ritmanis
orchestrations
Jonathan Sacks
orchestrations
Dan Stein
electronic music programming
Mark Waters
orchestrations
Jeff Porcaro
musician: drums
Transportation Department
Edward Iacobelli
transportation coordinator: New York
Byron Pierotti
transportation captain: Rome
Károly Rozsnyay
transportation captain: Budapest
Myron P. Shepherd
transportation coordinator: Los Angeles
Richard Curry
driver: Mr. Willis
Other Crew
Gabriel Angi-Dobos
production office coordinator: Budapest
Erin Bruno
assistant production office coordinator: Los Angeles
Sabrina Canale
assistant production office coordinator: Rome
Giorgio Catalano
payroll accountant: Rome
Gustavo Coscarella
assistant accountant: Rome
Karen Gordon
production accountant
Richard Greenberg
title designer
Andrew Hansard
process engineer: Los Angeles
Bill Hansard
process projection supervisor: Los Angeles
Don Hansard
process projection coordinator: Los Angeles
Joanna L. Heimgartner
assistant: Mr. Willis
Deborah D. Johnson
production accountant: New York
Michael Klastorin
publicity coordinator
Stephanie Koules
assistant: Mr. Dryhurst
Russ Krasnoff
product placement
Gyorgy Kuntner
location manager: Budapest
Giovanni Lovatelli
location manager: Rome
Antonella Margheriti
script supervisor: second unit, Rome/Budapest
Anne Nevin
production coordinator
Stephen North
helicopter crew: Flying Pictures, Rome
Sheila Paige
script supervisor
David Paris
helicopter crew: Flying Pictures, Rome
Massimo Perla
dog trainer: Rome
Craig A. Pinckes
production assistant
Melissa Pray
production office coordinator: Los Angeles
Emily Sahlman
assistant: Mr. Lehmann
Bruce Schluter
title designer
Carl Schmidt
armorer
Chris G. Spanoudis
process engineer: Los Angeles
Franca Tasso
production office coordinator: Rome
Daniele Tiberi
production accountant: Rome
Allen Tinkley
location manager: Los Angeles
Debbie Wacker
assistant: Mr. Silver
Jack Crain
knife design/manufacturer
Christopher Gambale
production assistant
Derek N. Prusak
production assistant
Production Company
TriStar Pictures
Silver Pictures
Ace Bone
Distributor
TriStar Pictures
Columbia TriStar Film
Columbia TriStar Films AB
Columbia TriStar Films
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Columbia TriStar Home Video
, ,
Nordisk Film
,
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Sony Video
,
Universal Pictures Nordic
,
Video Omega
Special Effects
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
Magic Camera Company, The
Miscellaneous
Cerruti 1881
selected men's wardrobe
Aerovironment Inc.
acknowledgment: "da Vinci" Gliders by
Atlantic Cine Equipment
cranes and remote heads
Bill Blass
special thanks to
Castello di San Leo, Italy
special thanks to
Cinecittà
special thanks to
Cinema Research
opticals by
Enterprises Unlimited
acknowledgment: "The Gold Machine" Built by
House of Fun Music Inc.
music publisher
Infinity Ltd.
video computer graphics
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
acknowledgment
Jellybean Music Publishing
music publisher
Mail Rail
special thanks to
New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The
special thanks to
Orion Television
courtesy of: "Mr. Ed"
Panavision
camera and lenses
Pasquini Espresso Co.
provided by: cappuccino machines
StokesKohne Associates
opticals
Technicolor
color timing
Varèse Sarabande
original soundtrack available on
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