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Ladyhawke

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Ladyhawke (1985)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:12

Rotten:7

Average Rating:5.5/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

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... 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. [More]

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

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

Director: Richard Donner

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

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Oct 28, 1997

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02/13/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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01/22/04
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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08/08/02
Cory Cheney
Cory Cheney
Urban Tulsa Weekly

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12/15/04
Jay Antani
Jay Antani
Los Angeles Alternative

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
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

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07/17/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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12/08/03
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

lovely scenery, silly story

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11/08/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

A near-perfect action-romance marred only by the worst soundtrack ever composed.

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08/13/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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06/23/03
Shannon J. Harvey
Shannon J. Harvey
Sunday Times (Australia)

Ultra-romantic drama-adventure

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10/23/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

Magical mystical nonsense.

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08/12/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

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09/16/03
Dan Fazio
Dan Fazio
Citysearch

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03/01/08
David Kaplan
David Kaplan
Kaplan vs. Kaplan

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07/14/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Weak pacing makes for a difficult watching, despite the talented leads.

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09/21/03
Gabriel Shanks
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01/19/07
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

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07/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
N/R

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10/18/08
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