Ladyhawke
Setting aside the hamfisted Alan Parsons score and Rutger Hauer's equally hammy performance, Ladyhawke is a fine little fantasy based on a timeless tale. A curse has caused Hauer and his lover (Michelle Pfeiffer) to never cross paths -- he turns into a wolf at night, she turns into a hawk by day. Matthew Broderick -- who redeems the film completely for any of its datedness -- plays the thief who aids the pair in exacting revenge on an evil bishop (John Wood, reunited with Broderick from WarGames). Moody and quite dark, this is a great movie for a sleepy Sunday afternoon.
Rating
3.5 out of 5 Stars
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- Director: Richard Donner
- Producer: Richard Donner, Lauren Shuler Donner
- Screenwriter: Edward Khmara, Michael Thomas, Tom Mankiewicz, David Webb Peoples
- Stars: Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Leo McKern, John Wood, Ken Hutchison, Alfred Molina
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
- Year of Release: 1985
- Released on Video: 01/01/1986
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