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12 April 1985 (USA) moreTagline:
CURSED FOR ETERNITY...No force in Heaven will release them. No power on Earth can save them. [UK Theatrical] morePlot:
Philipe Gastone, a thief, escapes from the dungeon at Aquila, sparking a manhunt. He is nearly captured when Captain Navarre befriends him... more | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Scenes We Love: Ladyhawke (From Cinematical. 26 June 2009, 6:02 PM, PDT)
Five: Rutger Hauer Films Where He Is Not An Android
(From LateFilmFull. 12 April 2009, 5:36 PM, PDT)
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Very good fantasy movie moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Matthew Broderick | ... | Phillipe Gaston | |
| Rutger Hauer | ... | Captain Etienne Navarre | |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | ... | Isabeau d'Anjou | |
| Leo McKern | ... | Father Imperius the Monk | |
| John Wood | ... | Bishop of Aquila | |
| Ken Hutchison | ... | Marquet | |
| Alfred Molina | ... | Cezar | |
| Giancarlo Prete | ... | Fornac | |
| Loris Loddi | ... | Jehan | |
| Alessandro Serra | ... | Mr. Pitou | |
| Charles Borromel | ... | Insane Prisoner | |
| Massimo Sarchielli | ... | Innkeeper | |
| Nicolina Papetti | ... | Mrs. Pitou | |
| Russel Case | ... | Lieutenant (as Russell Kase) | |
| Donald Hodson | ... | Guard on Cart (as Don Hudson) |
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121 minCountry:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:14 | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-12 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 (bw) | Netherlands:ALFun Stuff
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The tune that Isabeau and Phillipe dance to in the stable is a genuine Italian 14th Century dance named "Trotto". The film also features a Renaissance piece by John Dowland moreGoofs:
Continuity: The orientation of the drain cover when the guards come to get Phillipe in the dungeons. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Phillipe: Impossible. Impossible. Nothing is impossible. Come on, Mouse. Dig! Dig, Mouse. Come on.
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Ever since I was a kid, I loved fantasy movies. As a matter of fact, anything with sword fights was great in my book. And since I grew up in the days before Lord of the Rings came along, my favourites were always mid-to-late-eighties fantasy epics like The Princess Bride, Willow, and Ladyhawke.
It's all about an outcast knight and his lover, who have been cursed by an evil bishop to become animals during night and day, so they're never together in human form. He becomes a wolf and she becomes a hawk (hence the title). The knight enlists the help of a young thief to break into the cathedral and take his revenge on the bishop. Aside from the basic premise, it's more of a historical movie than a fantasy movie. There's no magic other than the curse, and no trolls or giants or anything, which was partly the reason I enjoyed it so much.
I've also always loved this movie for it's great storyline and interesting characters. Philipe's conversations with God still amuse me, as does the drunken monk played by Leo McKern ... It comes from director Richard Donner, who of course brought us Superman I & II, the Lethal Weapon movies and so on. This is essentially a well-directed movie, although a lot of people have issues with the choice of soundtrack. It's kind of a techno-poppy thing, which I blame NeverEnding Story for. A lot of eighties fantasy movies went with the same idea, but it works with Ladyhawke better than it works with most others, although I would of course prefer a more conventional and less intrusive score. On the whole, the sets and the props are pretty convincing, although some of the fight sequences aren't particularly great.
Here we have an early Matthew Broderick performance which shows how little his acting skills have developed since. Not that he's a bad actor, just an early bloomer I guess. Cult icon Rutger Hauer, of whom I have always been a huge fan (Blade Runner, The Hitcher, The 10th Kingdom) gives a fantastic performance as the outcast knight, and as we all know it's never a bad idea to have Michelle Pfeiffer in a movie.
You should definitely see this movie if you're a fan of the genre, or of any of the actors involved. It's a wonderful fantasy adventure for all ages.