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Ladyhawke

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Ladyhawke (1985)

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Reviews Counted: 20 Fresh: 13  Rotten:7 Average Rating: 5.5/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins
Synopsis:
A haunting adventure fantasy about a pair of cursed lovers who are transformed into animal shapes during alternate periods of the day. Broderick, who provides comic relief, is appealing as the couple's young friend, and ultimately, their rescuer. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including... [More]
A haunting adventure fantasy about a pair of cursed lovers who are transformed into animal shapes during alternate periods of the day. Broderick, who provides comic relief, is appealing as the couple's young friend, and ultimately, their rescuer. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing. [Less]

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Starring: Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Broderick, Leo McKern

Director: Richard Donner
Producer: Richard Donner, Lauren Shuler Donner

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Release:

Apr 28, 1998

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Jake Euker
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Geoff Andrew
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07/14/05 02:17 AM
Emanuel Levy
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We need more fantasy like this: high adventure, brilliant swordplay, convincing magic, three-dimensional characters, arresting cinematography, and best of all, a good story.

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01/15/05 10:21 PM
Jeffrey Overstreet
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12/15/04 11:36 AM
Jay Antani
Los Angeles Alternative
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lovely scenery, silly story

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11/08/04 03:53 AM
Rich Cline
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Ultra-romantic drama-adventure

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10/23/04 07:49 PM
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
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02/13/04 11:20 AM
Carol Cling
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12/08/03 10:42 AM
Nicolas Lacroix
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Weak pacing makes for a difficult watching, despite the talented leads.

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09/21/03 08:50 PM
Gabriel Shanks
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09/16/03 04:11 PM
Dan Fazio
Citysearch
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Magical mystical nonsense.

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Alex Sandell
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Jeffrey Westhoff
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05/20/03 05:04 PM
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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A near-perfect action-romance marred only by the worst soundtrack ever composed.

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