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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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Do a little dance, make a little love, become a wolf tonight 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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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 breed of horse that Navarre rides is a Friesian stallion that originated in the Netherlands, Rutger Hauer's native country. The breed was popular among medieval knights. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Bubbles from the divers can be seen as Phillipe escapes from the sewer. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Phillipe: Impossible. Impossible. Nothing is impossible. Come on, Mouse. Dig! Dig, Mouse. Come on.
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It's funny - my two clearest memories of this film were off the mark in completely opposite ways. I remembered Matthew Broderick being deeply annoying; as it turns out he's just mildly irritating. And I remembered the soundtrack being bad; but good God, it's *appalling*. Whoever decided that a tragic, touching supernatural romance would be best accompanied by funky 70s synthesisers (I don't think they're fitting enough to even be classed as 80s) should be forced to eat their own afro. Yes, all of it. I can honestly say I have never heard a less appropriate musical score in my entire life. It's not that it's bad, exactly - it'd probably work pretty well if the lead character was, say, Shaft.
Still, when the crazy disco beats aren't violating the atmosphere, there's some good stuff going on. Richard Donner already had serious directing experience under his belt in 1985, and Ladyhawke is beautifully shot and paced with some gorgeous scenery to take in. There's just enough action (they give it some proper welly in those swordfights), John Wood provides a proper boo-hiss malicious villain, the dialogue never quite slips into melodrama despite teetering on the edge occasionally, and it's always a pleasure to watch Rutger Hauer in one of his few good roles before he degenerated into self-parody. (Well, if we're being honest it's a pleasure to watch him in his godawful recent stuff as well, but for different reasons.) Above all the film's got heart, which is more than you can say for 95% of the cack that Hollywood churns out, and it deserves some small credit for that at least.