Ladyhawke
1985 · Movie · PG-13 · 121 min · ★ 7.0 · 65% critics
In a medieval world, two lovers are trapped by a cruel curse that keeps them close but never together, shifting between human and animal forms by day and night. With help from a quick-talking thief, they travel toward a powerful church leader’s stronghold, dodging hunters and guards while searching for a way to break the spell.
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-03-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (1,254 votes)
- Box office
- $18,432,000
- Budget
- $20,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an ’80s fantasy romance with humor, swordplay, and a fairy-tale vibe, even when it gets slow; Not for you if ill-suited synth music and leisurely pacing bother you, unlike Big Trouble in Little China.
Pros: unique curse-driven romance; playful thief sidekick; moody medieval adventure | Cons: ill-fitting synth music; slow, plodding pacing; dated effects, flat fights
Themes
- moon
- swordplay
- twilight
- monk
- bishop
- cathedral
- falcon
- solar eclipse
- romance
- thief
- sword and sorcery
- medieval italy
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1986 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1986 · nominated
Cast & crew
Matthew Broderick
as Phillipe Gaston
Rutger Hauer
as Captain Etienne Navarre
Michelle Pfeiffer
as Isabeau d'Anjou
Alfred Molina
as Cezar
John Wood
as Bishop of Aquila
Leo McKern
as Father Imperius
Ken Hutchison
as Marquet
Giancarlo Prete
as Fornac
Loris Loddi
as Jehan
Charles Borromel
as Insane Prisoner
Directed by Richard Donner