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Overview

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Director:
Jeannot Szwarc
Writer:
David Odell (screenplay)
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Release Date:
21 November 1984 (USA) more
Tagline:
Her first great adventure. more
Plot:
After losing a powerful orb, Kara, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Why the Comic-Book Movie Industry Needs a Female Superhero
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 4 January 2009, 11:43 PM, PST)

Nycc Names Living Legends Guests
 (From Comicmix. 7 December 2008, 5:26 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Helen Slater is Superb, Faye Dunaway is Delicious, and Warner Bros. are MIFFED! more

Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Supergirl: The Movie
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Runtime:
124 min (international version) | USA:105 min (theatrical version) | USA:138 min (director's cut) | USA:150 min (original cut) | Germany:89 min (Video Version)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Rankcolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
There were approximately five script re-writes before filming began. In one version of the script, the film was going to begin with the destruction of Krypton from the first Superman film. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Crane used for flying reflected in the window when Supergirl flies out. more
Quotes:
Ethan: So, uh, where's the lawn at?
Selena: It dropped dead.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
NEW SONG more

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88 out of 115 people found the following comment useful:-
Helen Slater is Superb, Faye Dunaway is Delicious, and Warner Bros. are MIFFED!, 7 April 2003
10/10
Author: crittifer from THE STATES

First of all, I am sick of all the bad reviews people seem to say about this exceptional film. For starters, the film had over the top special effects, a GREAT cast, BEAUTIFUL heroine, breathtaking musical score, good direction, and all else that goes with it! I saw this film as a young child during the whole war in early 1990, and let me tell you it was an experience that I haven't yet forgotten! The film deals with young Kara, from Argo City, the survivors of krypton. She loses the omegahedron, a power source of importance to her argo city. As she knows the consequences of the lost source, she travels to earth to retrieve it, but it has fallen into the hands of the world domination hungry Selina, who will consider nothing less. Supergirl arrives on earth and the battle begins between good and evil. Supergirl faces a demonic force made from pure energy of evil, travels to a dangerous phantom zone. The film was panned for no reason what so ever, it has intellect and gracefullness, which the ruthless money driven critics obviously chose to ignore. The real root to this film's problems is not the critics, but rather the studio and producers which finished this film. First, they didn't like Helen Slater. Ilya Salkind hath many a time mentioned the regret he feels that they didn't get some pretty girl who couldn't act (Brooke Sheilds) to do the part. Then, he and his father dumped the film for god knows why! Next in line, Warners hailed to the Salkinds for giving them a good Superman, and who could blame them, but in this case, because of their doubts, they just gave up on the film altogether. This film is piece by piece what superhero movie making is all about. It cost $50 million to make, and the crew are still proud of it! DON'T HINDER SOMEONE'S ART! Last but not least the cast are powerful and Helen Slater is the best choice, no one care's what Ilya Salkind thinks! Faye Dunaway, who is very much proud of this film, gives a tounge in cheek performance in a campy way! TRI-STAR, who picked this film up chopped the film up and distributed it horribly. Now, Warners are miffed and trying to speak up for it, but that's a different story. All in all, The film was a GREAT film from the start, and remains to this day thusly! Thank you to AnchorBay for recreating my innocence and happiness. Sad though, the irony of it is lost in today's generation. A 10/10!

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