The Hudsucker Proxy (1994): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Hudsucker Proxy is a 1994 fantasy drama directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, starring Paul Newman, Tim Robbins and Jennifer Jason Leigh. It runs 1 hour 51 minutes and earned $2.8 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. Critics gave it 53 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 51m (111 min)
- Directors
- Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $40M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Hudsucker Proxy About?
The premise of The Hudsucker Proxy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A scheming executive orchestrates a plan to manipulate the stock market and take control of a manufacturing company. His carefully laid plans are thrown into disarray when an unexpectedly innovative invention from a naive employee dramatically increases the company’s value. A determined journalist investigates the unfolding events, uncovering a web of secrets and threatening to reveal the corporation’s questionable practices as the truth comes to light.
The Hudsucker Proxy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- jumping off a building
- suicide
- jumping out a window
- suicide by jumping
- man on a ledge
- hula hoop
- reference to oklahoma the stage musical
- neo screwball comedy
- comics page
- coffeeshop
- family character name in title
- new york city
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- year 1958
- 1950s
- company executive
- newspaper reporter
- female journalist
- undercover reporter
- journalist
- newsroom
- boardroom meeting
- newspaper article
- stock price
- dream sequence
- nye
- workplace drama
- satire comedy
- slapped on the butt
- elevator boy
- moment of silence
- foot chase
- contemplating suicide
- female newspaper reporter
- standing on a ledge
- newspaper headline
- chased by an angry mob
- high rise office building
- personal secretary
- psychotherapist
- diner
- drunken man
- fistfight
- falling to death
- measured for a suit
- suicide by jumping off a building
- company christmas party
- dictating a letter
- telephone call
- crooked businessman
- peeping through a keyhole
The Hudsucker Proxy Cast
Paul Newman leads the cast, with Tim Robbins and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen.
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Co-director Ethan Coen -
Co-director Joel Coen
More from Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
More films directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, best-rated first: No Country for Old Men, Fargo, Inside Llewyn Davis and Blood Simple.
The Hudsucker Proxy Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Hudsucker Proxy 53 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 53 Metascore
User score 7.1
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The Hudsucker Proxy Plot Summary
What happens in The Hudsucker Proxy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As December 1958 dawns in New York City, Norville Barnes, portrayed by Paul Newman, arrives on the vibrant streets of Manhattan, eager to establish himself in the cutthroat corporate landscape. Unfortunately, his inexperience lands him in the role of a mailroom clerk at Hudsucker Industries, a massive corporation where his ambitions seem a distant dream.
Disaster strikes when the company’s founder, Waring Hudsucker, meets an abrupt end by jumping from a top-floor window during a tense meeting. Following this tragedy, Sidney J. Mussburger, played by Tim Robbins, a cunning board member, seizes the moment to exploit the situation for personal gain.
Full summary
The whole story of The Hudsucker Proxy, scene by scene
The Hudsucker Proxy Box Office & Budget
The Hudsucker Proxy grossed $2.8 million worldwide on a $40 million budget, 7% of what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$2.8M
7% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $2.8M
- Budget
- $40M
The Hudsucker Proxy Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 1 trailer, 1 teaser, 1 clip and 2 featurettes.
- Teaser The Hudsucker Proxy ≣ 1994 ≣ Teaser
- Clip Excerpt
- Featurette Hudsucker Proxy' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
- Featurette THE HUDSUCKER PROXY — The Coen Brothers fall from a great height | MUBI Podcast
How Well Do You Know The Hudsucker Proxy?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What position does Norville Barnes initially take at Hudsucker Industries?
Cars in The Hudsucker Proxy
12 cars on screen, including the 1960 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II and the 1952 Chevrolet Advance-Design Panel.
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1960 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Important role -
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1954 Chevrolet Bel Air Minor role -
1956 Chrysler New Yorker Minor role
The Hudsucker Proxy Also Known As
35 alternative titles, including “Le grand saut” and “Подручный Хадсакера”.
- Also known as
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- Le grand saut
- Подручный Хадсакера
- Na Roda da Fortuna
- El gran salto
- Opération Hudsucker
- Det store spring
- Coenin veljesten Valtapeli
- Valtapeli
- O kyrios Hula Hoop
- A nagy ugrás
- Mister Hula Hoop
- Det store spranget
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- Acabemos con la empresa
- O Grande Salto
- Hadsakerov čovek
- Strebern
- Hulahop
- 影子大亨
- 金钱帝国
- Підручний Хадсакера
- A Roda da Fortuna
- 赫德萨克的代理人
- Hudsucker - Der große Sprung
- Ο Κύριος Χούλα Χουπ
- Генерално пълномощно
- הקפיצה הגדולה
- 허드서커 대리인
- Bir Şirket Komedisi
- 未来は今
- Țapul ispășitor din proximitate
- Підставна особа
- Hadsakerio patikėtinis
- Záskok
- 金錢帝國, ჰადსაკერის ხელქვეითი
- El gran salt
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The Hudsucker Proxy FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Hudsucker Proxy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Hudsucker Proxy?
The Hudsucker Proxy runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).
When was The Hudsucker Proxy released?
The Hudsucker Proxy was released on March 11, 1994.
Who directed The Hudsucker Proxy?
The Hudsucker Proxy was directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen.
More films by Ethan Coen Who is in the cast of The Hudsucker Proxy?
The Hudsucker Proxy stars Paul Newman, Tim Robbins and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
How much did The Hudsucker Proxy make at the box office?
The Hudsucker Proxy grossed $2.8 million worldwide on a budget of $40 million.
How is The Hudsucker Proxy rated?
The Hudsucker Proxy has 53 on Metacritic.
Does The Hudsucker Proxy have a post-credit scene?
No. The Hudsucker Proxy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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