Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993) (TV)

User Rating:

3.4/10   

Director:

Christopher Guest

Writers (WGA):

Mark Hanna (earlier screenplay)
Joseph Dougherty (teleplay)

Release Date:

11 December 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Tagline:

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

Plot:

While a woman by the name of Nancy is driving home from yelling at her husband at a motel who is with another woman...

Plot Keywords:

Giant | Revenge | Remake | Remake Of Cult Favorite

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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

Runtime:

Germany:85 min | Spain:89 min | UK:89 min | USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Italy:T (video premiere) | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | UK:12 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Taft, California, USA

Company:

Bartleby

Trivia:

The film showing at the drive-in when Nancy goes on her rampage is Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958).

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

Dr. Victor Loeb: What will she do if she finds him?
Dr. Theodora Cushing: Ball him up like a used Kleenex.
Nurse: Good.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Too Many Nights

What was HBO Films thinking?

HBO Films produces some of the finest made for TV films ever made but that view can not apply for this 1993 release starring Daryl Hannah in the title role originally portrayed by Allison Hayes in a 1958 drive in theater cult classic of the same name. The story about an abused housewife (Hannah) whose close encounter with an UFO causes her to become a giant is something that should not have been tackled by HBO Films. Fortunately, Hannah followed up this dreadful lead with a good supporting part in the theatrical hit film "Grumpy Old Men."