Supergirl (1984)

After losing a powerful orb, Kara, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.

Director:

Jeannot Szwarc

Writer:

David Odell (screenplay)

Stars:

Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway, Peter O'Toole

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Faye Dunaway	...	Selena
Helen Slater	...	Kara Zor-El / Supergirl / Linda Lee
Peter O'Toole	...	Zaltar
Hart Bochner	...	Ethan
Mia Farrow	...	Alura
Brenda Vaccaro	...	Bianca
Peter Cook	...	Nigel
Simon Ward	...	Zor-El
Marc McClure	...	Jimmy Olsen
Maureen Teefy	...	Lucy Lane
David Healy	...	Mr. Danvers
Sandra Dickinson	...	Pretty Young Lady
Robyn Mandell	...	Myra
Jenifer Landor	...	Muffy
Diana Ricardo	...	Mrs. Murray

Storyline

After a power source for the community of Krypton survivors is accidentally whisked to earth, Kara-El, cousin to Superman and niece to Jor-El, chooses to go to earth to find it, and bring it back. Upon her arrival, she becomes just a powerful and Super as her cousin, but encounters dangerous battles and unexpected obstacles when a mean spirited woman who practices rituals of the occult takes the power source for herself, and uses it to cause destruction and attempt zenith human status.

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Plot Keywords:

evil witch | megalomaniac | showdown | superheroine | villainess | 

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Taglines:

She's traveled twenty million light years to save her home... and the adventure is just beginning.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Supergirl: The Movie

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,738,249, 25 November 1984, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$13,600,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artistry Limited,Investors In Industry PLC,Major Studio Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min (international) 105 min (theatrical) 138 min (director's cut) 150 min (original cut) 89 min (Video Version) 105 min (shortened) 92 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Rankcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Melanie Griffith was considered for the role of Supergirl.

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Goofs

Inside the girl's bathroom, when the red-haired girl comes running in with her friend, the towel is lying messy on the sink and a second later it's neatly folded.

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Quotes

Ethan: Say my name aloud but once and I shall die the happy fool. Your soft caress did at once renew the beating of this broken heart.

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Crazy Credits

In the end credits Argo City is kept in view until the last minute.

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Connections

Version of Superman (1979)

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Soundtracks

New Song
Written and Performed by Howard Jones
Courtesy of WEA Records Limited

User Reviews

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