Bruce Willis's awful, 1991 vanity piece is an abuse of audience goodwill & a waste of a good cast & director (Michael Lehmann of Heathers). The story of Hudson Hawk, co written 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 & 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 & 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 & his small but memorable role in Billy Bathgate.