‘Hudson Hawk’
Bruce Willis was riding high in the early ’90s, having conquered the small screen (thanks to Moonlighting) and the silver screen (Die Hard, Die Hard 2, Look Who’s Talking), transforming himself from a NYC bartender into one of the biggest box office draws of the era. In 1991, he used his substantial clout to get TriStar Pictures to pony up $65 million to make his passion project, Hudson Hawk, a movie that revolves around the exploits of the world’s greatest cat burglar (Willis) as he’s forced to steal three of Leonardo da Vinci’s most priceless works of art. The movie was a spectacular bomb upon its initial release —it grossed only $17 million in America, and received overwhelmingly negative reviews— but has deservedly developed a cult following over the years.