I must admit, this is one of my guilty pleasure movies. It's cheesy and ridiculous. It makes no sense much of the time. And those are its good points!

So why do I like this film? Hmmm. Whelp, we have Bruce Willis being a smartass for the entire movie. So it isn't acting. That's Willis being Willis. In fact, this entire film was his idea. So I think it's Willis being his fantasy self. Then there's Sandra Bernhard's over-the-top performance, being the complete evil bitch. Oh yeah, I already said it wasn't a big acting movie.

I think the appeal of Hawk is the sum of the parts. Absurdity even in danger. The quest of world domination. The adventure of the cat burglar. The spies around every corner. The parts by themselves don't amount to much, but together there's a chemistry that goes beyond the sum of the parts. This is a fun popcorn film.

Jammed Pipe!

Film Facts

Cast
• Bruce Willis
• Danny Aiello
• Andie MacDowell
• James Coburn
• Richard E. Grant
• Sandra Bernhard
• Donald Burton
• Don Harvey
• David Caruso
• Andrew Bryniarski
• Lorraine Toussaint
• Burtt Harris
• Frank Stallone
• Carmine Zozzora
• Stefano Molinari
• Enrico Lo Verso
• Remo Remotti
• Giselda Volodi
• P. Randall Bowers
• Arthur M. Wolpinsky
• Frank Page
• Bob Vasquez
• Michael Klastorin
• Scott H. Eddo
• John Savident
• Lisa Matthews
• John Lucantonio
• Antonino Iuorio
• Courtenay Semel
• Massimo Ciprari
• Doug Martin
• Steven M. Martin
• Leonardo Cimino
• Giangiacomo Colli
• Frank Welker
• William Conrad
• Douglas Brian Martin

Directed by Michael Lehmann

Released in 1991

MPAA Rating: R

Reviewed by Mongo