Ladyhawke
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Ladyhawke

No force in Heaven will release them. No power on Earth can save them.

7.0 / 10 1985 2h 1mPG-13 English
AdventureComedyFantasy

Storyline

Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, they must try to overthrow the corrupt Bishop and in doing so break the spell.

Cast & Crew

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Phillipe Gaston

Lead
Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Captain Etienne Navarre

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Isabeau d'Anjou

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Cezar

John Wood

John Wood

Bishop of Aquila

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Father Imperius

Ken Hutchison

Ken Hutchison

Marquet

Giancarlo Prete

Giancarlo Prete

Fornac

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Donner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Ladyhawke is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker