Ladyhawke (1985)

PG-1303/27/1985Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy2h 1m
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No force in Heaven will release them. No power on Earth can save them.

Overview

Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, they must try to overthrow the corrupt Bishop and in doing so break the spell.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Matthew Broderick

    Phillipe Gaston

  2. Cast 1

    Rutger Hauer

    Captain Etienne Navarre

  3. Cast 1

    Michelle Pfeiffer

    Isabeau d'Anjou

  4. Cast 1

    Alfred Molina

    Cezar

  5. Cast 1

    John Wood

    Bishop of Aquila

  6. Cast 1

    Leo McKern

    Father Imperius

  7. Cast 1

    Ken Hutchison

    Marquet

  8. Cast 1

    Giancarlo Prete

    Fornac

  9. Cast 1

    Loris Loddi

    Jehan

Matthew Broderick is quite spritely in this mystical adventure. He breaks out from prison, using the sewers ("just like leaving the womb") where he, luckily, encounters "Navarre" (Rutger Hauer) just as he is about to become toast. The man travels with a hawk, and soon we discover that he and the hawk have a distinct synergy - the hawk is "Isabeau" (Michelle Pfieffer) by night; he a terrifying wolf then. How to break the curse? Well, they must face the ruthless bishop (John Wood) in his stronghold of Aquila, and the bishop's men are hunting all of them. It's quite an enjoyable fantasy this. Bro...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$20,000,000.00

Revenue $18,432,000.00

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