Supergirl (1984)
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A young woman from a hidden community must travel to Earth to recover a powerful artifact that was accidentally rocketed into space.
The story
Kara Zor-El, a resident of the isolated community Argo City, discovers that a powerful item called the Omegahedron has been rocketed into space. To save her home, she travels to Earth, where she transforms into the superhero Supergirl. While searching for the artifact, she assumes the identity of Linda Lee and enrolls in an all-girls school. There, she befriends Lucy Lane and becomes enamored with a groundskeeper named Ethan. However, she must contend with Selena, a power-hungry would-be witch who seeks to claim the Omegahedron's magic for herself.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Kara Zor-El, from the isolated Argo City, follows the Omegahedron to Earth after it is rocketed into space, transforming into Supergirl. On Earth, she adopts the identity of Linda Lee, attends an all-girls school, and falls for a groundskeeper named Ethan. Meanwhile, a witch named Selena seeks the Omegahedron to gain true magic. Selena drugs Ethan with a love potion, but he ends up falling in love with Linda instead. After a series of confrontations, Selena captures Ethan and traps Supergirl in the Phantom Zone. In the prison dimension, Supergirl meets the wizard Zaltar, who sacrifices himself to help her escape. Back on Earth, Selena uses the Omegahedron to transform herself into a princess and rules from a mountain fortress. Supergirl regains her powers, confronts Selena, and eventually turns Selena's own shadow demon against her. Selena and her followers are sucked into a mirror portal. Free from the spell, Ethan admits his love for Linda, and Kara returns the Omegahedron to Argo City.
- First release year
- 1984
- Runtime (minutes)
- 105
- Production countries
- United Kingdom; United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Jeannot Szwarc
- Writers
- David Odell · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Helen Slater · Kara Zor-El / Linda Lee / Supergirl; Faye Dunaway · Selena; Peter O'Toole · Zaltar; Hart Bochner · Ethan; Mia Farrow · Alura In-Ze; Brenda Vaccaro · Bianca; Peter Cook · Nigel; Marc McClure · Jimmy Olsen
- Genres
- superhero; fantasy; adventure; science fiction
- Themes
- heroism; identity; sacrifice
- Tone and mood
- campy; fantasy; adventure
- Premise and plot tags
- superhero; spin-off; fantasy adventure
- Source material / true-story basis
- DC Comics
- Franchise connections
- Superman
- Reception
- The film received generally negative reviews from critics, was considered a box office bomb, and was noted for its campy tone and aimless story.
- Awards and nominations
- Golden Raspberry Award · Worst Actress · Nomination; Golden Raspberry Award · Worst Actor · Nomination; Saturn Award · Best Actress · Nomination
- Production trivia
- Christopher Reeve was slated to have a cameo as Superman but bowed out.; Marc McClure is the only actor to appear in all four films featuring Superman.; The film was originally intended to have Supergirl rescue Superman.
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