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Supergirl (1984)

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Reviews Counted:24

Fresh:2

Rotten:22

Average Rating:3.3/10

Consensus: The effects are cheesy and Supergirl's wide-eyed, cheery heroine simply isn't interesting to watch for an hour and a half.

Runtime: 4 hrs 22 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: A young woman searching for an orb of immense power travels to Earth, and there instantly acquires super abilities. Standing in her way is an evil and powerful sorceress, who has captured the orb... A young woman searching for an orb of immense power travels to Earth, and there instantly acquires super abilities. Standing in her way is an evil and powerful sorceress, who has captured the orb in order to supercharge her black magic. [More]

Starring: Faye Dunaway, Helen Slater, Hart Bochner, Peter Cook

Starring: Faye Dunaway, Helen Slater, Hart Bochner, Peter Cook, Mia Farrow, Marc McClure, Brenda Vaccaro, Peter O'Toole

Director: Jeannot Szwarc

Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Screenwriter: David Odell
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

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09/16/02
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Slater's adorable, but the movie is an ungainly mess

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08/04/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Cornball camp classic.

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05/30/01
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
Apollo Guide

The effects are dull and the film tends to drag.

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