Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (TV 1993)

When an abused heiress grows to giant size because of her encounter with aliens, she decides to get revenge on her cheating husband and those who annoyed her.

Director:

Christopher Guest

Writers:

Mark Hanna (earlier screenplay), Joseph Dougherty (teleplay)

Stars:

Daryl Hannah, Daniel Baldwin, William Windom

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daryl Hannah	...	Nancy Archer
Daniel Baldwin	...	Harry Archer
William Windom	...	Hamilton Cobb
Frances Fisher	...	Dr. Theodora Cushing
Cristi Conaway	...	Louise 'Honey' Parker
Paul Benedict	...	Dr. Victor Loeb
O'Neal Compton	...	Sheriff Denby
Victoria Haas	...	Deputy Charlotte 'Charlie' Spooner
Lewis Arquette	...	Mr. Ingersol
Kye Benson	...	Alien Woman #2
Xander Berkeley	...	Second Man
Linda Bisesti	...	Reporter
Hamilton Camp	...	Prospector Eddie
Ben Cleaveland	...	Co-pilot #1
Richard Edson	...	Tony

Storyline

While young heiress Nancy Archer is driving home from yelling at her husband who is with another woman at a motel, she is encountered by aliens that zap her with some kind of laser. As a result, Nancy finds herself growing to giant size everytime she gets angry. Her incredible anger makes her 50 feet tall and she's now a walking giant searching in a terrified town for her husband who is with his other woman.

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Plot Keywords:

remake | giant | revenge | creature feature | remake of cult favorite | 

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Taglines:

People always called Nancy the little woman... They'll never do that again

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Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 December 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

15 Metros de Mulher

Filming Locations:

Taft, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bartleby, Home Box Office (HBO), Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film showing at the drive-in when Nancy goes on her rampage is Attack of the 50 Foot Woman.

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Goofs

When Nancy lifts the roof off Honey Parker's nail salon, Honey and Harry are standing still. The next shot is of Harry diving under a sink some distance away.

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Quotes

Louise 'Honey' Parker: Dead? She's not only alive, she's bigger! What did you do, try to kill her with a Grow Lite?

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Connections

References Wheel of Fortune (1983)

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Soundtracks

"Too Many Nights"
Written by Christopher Guest and Michael McKean
Performed by Christopher Guest and Michael McKean

User Reviews

Hall hath no fury like a woman grown....

OK, so it's a cheesy remake of a camp classic.... But it is all good, harmless fun....

Darryl Hannah stars as the titular character - a wealthy heiress who grows to 50 foot tall after she gets angry. After a freak encounter with aliens, she grows to an enormous size after an argument with her husband (Daniel Baldwin) and her father. It's a perfect remake of the 50's classic, updated to match the current 90's time frame - with big business and big bucks hanging in the balance.

Some argue that another actress could have been cast as the lead, but Darryl was at the height of her popularity during the early 90s and is perfect in this role. Others argue that this b-rated made-for-cable release was a case of her slumming in her career. Either way, this stands as a cheesy remake of the camp b-movie classic...

A definite afternoon cheezer pleaser...