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form y separately published work icon Ladyhawke single work   film/TV   fantasy  
Note: Co-written with American script-writers Edward Khmara and Tom Mankiewicz.
Issue Details: First known date: 1985... 1985 Ladyhawke
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Film Details - 20th Century Fox ; Warner Brothers , 1985

Producers:

Richard Donner and Lauren Shuler Donner.

Production Companies:

20th Century Fox.
Warner Brothers.

Director of Photography:

Vittorio Storaro.

Editors:

Stuart Baird.

Production Designers:

Wolf Kroeger.

Music:

Andrew Powell.

Cast:

Including Matthew Broderick (Phillipe), Rutger Hauer (Navarre), Michelle Pfeiffer (Isabeau), Leo McKern (Imperius), John Wood (Bishop), Ken Hutchison (Marquet), Alfred Molina (Cezar), Giancarlo Prete (Fornac), and Loris Loddi (Jehan).

Release Dates:

American release date: 12 April 1985.

Australian release date: 25 April 1985.


Location:

  • Filmed in Italy.

Awards:

  • Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films), Best Music (nominated), 1986.
  • Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors), Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects (won), 1986.
  • Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors), Best Sound Editing - ADR (won), 1986.
  • Young Artists Awards, Best Family Motion Picture - Adventure (nominated), 1986).
  • Academy Awards, Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing (nominated), 1986.
  • Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films), Best Fantasy Film (won), 1986.
  • Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films), Best Costumes (won), 1986.
  • Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films), Best Actress (nominated), 1986.
  • Academy Awards, Best Sound (nominated), 1986.
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