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Ladyhawke

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

7.0(1,309)19852h 1m5

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$20M
Box office
$18.4M
Language
English
  • moon
  • swordplay
  • twilight
  • monk
  • bishop
  • cathedral
  • falcon
  • solar eclipse
  • romance
  • thief
  • sword and sorcery
  • medieval italy

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • Theatrical24 Jan 1986
  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1311 Apr 1985
    • PhysicalPG-13Warner Home Video #11464 [VHS] 121 minutes1 Aug 1985
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG19 Apr 1985
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG25 Apr 1985
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1212 Apr 1985
    • PhysicalLDVD/VHS 20TH Century Fox17 Dec 2003
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Physical5 Nov 2007
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1227 Mar 1985
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1229 Mar 1985
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical1317 Oct 1985
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical30 Oct 1986
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1519 Apr 1985
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical18 Oct 1985

Frequently asked questions

Ladyhawke was released on 27 March 1985.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    4/4/2022

    6/10

    Matthew Broderick is quite spritely in this mystical adventure. He breaks out from prison, using the sewers ("just like leaving the womb") where he, luckily, encounters "Navarre" (Rutger Hauer) just as he is about to become toast. The man travels with a hawk, and soon we discover that he and the hawk have a distinct synergy - the hawk is "Isabeau" (Michelle Pfieffer) by night; he a terrifying wolf then. How to break …

  • S

    specimenb

    8/10/2026

    7/10

    *Ladyhawke* is a pretty decent ’80s fantasy adventure with a genuinely romantic premise and a likable cast. The curse keeping Navarre and Isabeau together but never human at the same time gives the story more emotional weight than expected, and Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer sell that longing well. It can be a little uneven—especially in pacing, and the distinctly ’80s rock score may not work for everyone—but …

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