In the Second World War the Japanese army invaded and subsequently occupied Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore for over three years. During this time, ethnic tensions were raised and nationalism grew. Popular support for independence increased after Malaya was reconquered by Allied Forces. Post-war British plans to unite the administration of Malaya under a single crown colony called the Malay
DERELICT BOATS sway in the WIND.
Slowly, THE SOUND OF A MOTOR FADES IN.
9 EXT. THE MARINA (CLOSER ANGLE) - DAY
A FISHING BOATS, old and sea-worn, chugs into the harbour.
10 EXT. THE MARINA (CLOSE ON THE FISHING BOAT) - DAY
There are people on board, THREE MEN AND TWO WOMEN. They look
like guerilleros from somewhere in Latin America. Theyre
heavily armed, unshaven, covered with months worth of jun
has pulled to a stop at a red light.
Suddenly a hand thumps against the glass next to Sykes
head... and alien hand. Sykes jumps. Its a NEWCOMER
DERELICT standing there, weaving, mumbling in his own
language. In one filthy hand holds a quart carton of
milk. We know immediately what he wants. Sykes rolls
down the window.
SYKES
Take a hike.
Sykes gets a whiff of the derelicts breath as the light
ch
fishbowl on a table near
the door, bumps it.
THE BOWL falls to the floor. Water goes everywhere.
TIGHT ON A SMALL GOLDFISH flapping at his feet. WALKERS HAND
ENTERS FRAME and picks the fish up.
He steps back into the bathroom and throws the fish into the murky
water in the tub.
BACK IN THE OTHER ROOM - SERIES OF ANGLES ON WALKER
He moves cautiously through the room. He turns a light on.
A CLOSET
HUDSON HAWK
Screenplay by
Steven E. de Souza
Revisions by
Dan Waters
Based on an original idea by
Bruce Willis & Robert Kraft
A Silver Pictures/Flying Heart Films June 14, 1990
Production
NOTE: THE HARD COPY OF THIS SCRIPT CONTAINED SCENE NUMBERS
AND SOME "SCENE OMITTED" SLUGS. THEY HAVE BEEN REMOVED FOR
THIS SOFT COPY.
FADE IN:
EXT. VINCI COUNTRYSIDE - RENAISSANCE - DAY
Beneath a jawdroppingly s