The silly movie that last summer's suffering made possible, "Hudson Hawk," should soon be evicted from theaters near you.

"Hudson Hawk" might have justified this trauma had it made passable use of its license.

Further treachery on the scale of "Hudson Hawk" would leave no choice but to secede.

"Hudson Hawk" was budgeted at about $42 million.

"Hudson Hawk" was never intended to be a pure action film.

The director admits that "Hudson Hawk" was his first venture with a major and powerful producer.

When this trailer was first shown, "Hudson Hawk" had not been completed.

"Hudson Hawk" is an actively bad film that insists on flaunting its mean-spiritedness at every turn.

Another industry executive noted yesterday that "Hudson Hawk" was down 43 percent, a disastrous drop.

The player assumes the role of Hudson Hawk, a cat burglar.