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Ladyhawke

Actor(s): Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Leo McKern, John Wood
Director(s): Richard Donner
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children
Movie Release: 1985
DVD Release: 10/29/1997
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan
Edition: Restored/Remastered
Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 1 mins
Studio: Warner Home Video
Members Wishing: 39
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Fantasy Adventure, Romantic Fantasy

DVD Synopsis

In medieval France, knight Rutger Hauer and lady fair Michelle Pfeiffer both run afoul of evil-bishop John Wood. Through the auspices of bishop's confessor Leo McKern, Hauer and Pfeiffer are placed under a curse. During the night, Hauer takes the form of a wolf, while Pfeiffer assumes the form of a hawk by day. The two lovers can only meet one another as humans at dawn and dusk. The only mortal in a position to rescue Hauer and Pfeiffer from their fate is nebbishy pickpocket Matthew Broderick, who acts as liaison between the lovers. With the help of the guilt-ridden McKern--and a convenient solar eclipse--Broderick endeavors to set things aright. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

Matthew Broderick - Phillipe Gaston
Rutger Hauer - Etienne Navarre
Michelle Pfeiffer - Isabeau
Leo McKern - Imperius
John Wood - Bishop

Editorial Review of DVD

Like DVDs of many older movies, the Warner Bros. DVD of Ladyhawke is nice to look at and listen to as far as picture quality and sound goes, but short of special features. Ladyhawke is the story of a man (Rutger Hauer) and a woman (Michelle Pfeiffer) who are lovers cursed by an evil enchantment that keeps them apart when they're together. Matthew Broderick also stars as a pickpocket and petty thief who aids them in their effort to break the curse. The movie is an early one in both the careers of Broderick and Pfeiffer, and as such interesting from that perspective, if not for the unique subject matter. The DVD presents the movie in a standard full-frame version on one side, and in widescreen on the other side. The soundtrack has been remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. The only real extras on the disc, beside the usual DVD features (scene access, interactive menus), are production notes and the theatrical trailer. Although the film is about magic, there is nothing very magical about this disc. ~ Russell Roberts, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Angela L. from MERIDIAN, ID wrote on 10/8/2009...

0 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

I wanted this movie, because I remember wathcing it as a kid and loved it. I still love it. It's a movie you can watch over and over and not get tired of it.

Susan G. (liliroze) from NEW CASTLE, DE wrote on 4/5/2009...

A must-see if you ask me. The first movie to be set in the era of knights, yet a cool rock and roll soundtrack -- it was a bold move that paid off with audiences. Michelle Pfeiffer is at her most beautiful ever. Matthew Broderick provides the comic relief, and Rutger Hauer is at his brooding, tough-guy best. A sweet story for the romantic movie buff.