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58% Critic Match
Darna: The Return
“Darna? That's only in comics.”
5.8 / 10• 1994• 1h 45m•NR• Filipino
FantasyActionAdventure
Storyline
Valentina, Darna's snake-haired arch enemy, is trying to take over the Phillipines through subliminal messages on religious TV shows. Darna has her own problems, however, as she has lost her magic pearl and with it the ability to transform into her scantily clad super self. Trapped as her alter-ego, the plucky reporter Narda, she must try to regain the pearl and foil Valentina's plans.
Cast & Crew
Anjanette Abayari
Darna / Narda
Lead
Cherie Gil
Valentine
Edu Manzano
Max
BB. Gandanghari
Pol
Lester Llansang
Ding
BA
Bong Alvarez
Magnum
Perla Bautista
mother (uncredited)
Pilita Corrales
Valentina
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peque Gallaga's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Darna: The Return is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
