Directed by:
Jeannot SzwarcScreenplay:
David OdellCinematography:
Alan HumeComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway, Peter Cook, Hart Bochner, Peter O'Toole, Mia Farrow, Brenda Vaccaro, Simon Ward, Marc McClure, Maureen Teefy, Matt Frewer (more)VOD (3)
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Helen Slater (in her screen debut) stars as the sensational Supergirl! Though Superman grew up believing himself to be the Last Son of Krypton, part of his home planet survived: Argo City, home of his uncle, Zor-El (Simon Ward), and Zor-El’s wife, Alura (Mia Farrow). Saved by the wizardry of Zaltar (Peter O’Toole) and the Omegahedron, their daughter Kara comes of age as a Kryptonian when a disaster whisks the Omegahedron to her cousin’s adoptive planet, Earth. Dispatched to rescue it from the clutches of the evil sorceress Selena (Faye Dunaway), Kara must tackle a steep learning curve so that she can pass the test as both mild-mannered schoolgirl Linda Lee and Supergirl! (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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At the time between Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, the first feature film dedicated to Supergirl was born. For its time, it's a decent spin-off, additionally linked to the character of Jimmy Olsen, played by Marc McClure in all five films. There are great actors here from the 80s, such as Faye Dunaway, Peter O'Toole, Mia Farrow... Although Helen Slater did not achieve great success at the time, she later found satisfaction at DC in the form of Talia al Ghul in Batman: The Animated Series, Lara-El in Smallville, Martha Kent in DC Super Hero Girls, and finally Eliza Danvers in the new Supergirl. This is an absolute must-see if you want to get an idea of how DC comic adaptations looked in the 80s.
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