Ladyhawke (1985)
Director:
Richard Donner
Tagline:
« CURSED FOR ETERNITY…No force in Heaven will release them. No power on Earth can save them. [UK Theatrical] »
Actors:
Gaston
Navarre
Isabeau
Imperius
Bishop
Rating:
(55’584 votes)
(55’584 votes)
Quotes:
« Phillipe: Sir, the truth is, I talk to God all the time, and, no offense, but He never mentioned you.
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« Imperius: What do you want?
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« Phillipe: I was told to bring you this bird. It's been wounded.
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« Imperius: Oh, good shot! Bring it in, we'll dine together.
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« Phillipe: We can't eat this bird.
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« Imperius: What? Oh God, is it Lent again already?
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« Etienne Navarre: Each generation is called upon to follow its own quest.
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« Phillipe: And what is your quest?
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« Etienne Navarre: I must kill a man.
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« Phillipe: Tell me – does this walking corpse have a name?
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Trailer:
Ladyhawke
Runtime:121 minutes
Plots:
The thief Gaston escapes the dungeon of medieval Aquila through the latrine. Soldiers are about to kill him when Navarre saves him. Navarre, traveling with his spirited hawk, plans to kill the bishop of Aquila with help from Gaston.
Philippe Gaston (Matthew Broderick), a thief, escapes from the dungeon at Aquila, sparking a manhunt. He is nearly captured when Captain Etienne Navarre (Rutger Hauer) befriends him. Navarre has been hunted by the Bishop’s men for two years, ever since he escaped with the Lady Isabeau (Michelle Pfeiffer), after whom the Bishop (John Wood) has lusted. Navarre and Isabeau have a curse that the Bishop has placed on them that causes Navarre to be a wolf during the night and Isabeau to be a hawk during the day. Navarre insists that Philippe help him re-enter the city to help him kill the heavily guarded Bishop.
Philippe Gaston (Matthew Broderick) is a petty thief. He tries to escape from the dungeon in Aquila when he almost gets caught. A mysterious knight named Captain Etienne Navarre (Rutger Hauer), rescues Philippe and befriends him. Navarre has been on the run for a couple of years, since an evil Bishop (John Wood) is hunting him down. Navarre has escaped with a beautiful woman named Lady Isabeau (Michelle Pfeiffer), with whom the Bishop had a crush. When he realized that he won’t have her love, he placed a terrible curse on them that cause Navarre to be a wolf during the night and Lady Isabeau to be a hawk during the day. Navarre begs for Philippe’s help to help him to sneak into the heavily guarded fortress and kill the Bishop to regain their freedom and stop the curse.
