Ladyhawke
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.
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Richard Donner
Elaine Schreyeck
Luciano Sacripanti
Peter Bennett
Mauro Sacripanti
Terry Madden
Stuart Baird
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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. Broderick talks too much (maybe I'd have hanged him too) but there is plenty of swordplay; mischief from Broderick's "Gaston the Mouse"; a little comedy from an on-form Leo McKern and it all looks quite stylish. It is a bit too long, it could probably lose twenty minutes, and there is far too much of the score but the falconry photography is fine and the ending lively. Worth a watch.
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The directors of Ladyhawke are Richard Donner, Elaine Schreyeck, Luciano Sacripanti, Peter Bennett, Mauro Sacripanti, Terry Madden, and Stuart Baird.
The cast of Ladyhawke includes Leo McKern as Father Imperius, Matthew Broderick as Phillipe Gaston, Alfred Molina as Cezar, Venantino Venantini as Bishop's Secretary, Rutger Hauer as Captain Etienne Navarre, Michelle Pfeiffer as Isabeau d'Anjou, Claudio Zucchet as Fornac's Man (uncredited), Omero Capanna as Fornac's Man (uncredited), Aldo Formisano as Priest (uncredited), Umberto De Luca as Fornac's Man (uncredited), Domenico Cianfriglia as Fornac's Man (uncredited), Gregory Snegoff as Cart Driver, and more.
The duration of Ladyhawke is 2h 1 mins.
Yes. Ladyhawke has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including Official Trailer - LADYHAWKE (1985, Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rutger Hauer). Watch them on this page.
Ladyhawke was released on 27 Mar 1985.
Ladyhawke is listed under Adventure, Comedy, and Fantasy on Fanbiz.
Ladyhawke has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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..."
