Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 66Audiences 70GoodWatch 68
Box office
92%of its budget back
- Budget
- $20 M
- Worldwide
- $18 M
Worldwide it made back $18 M of the $20 M it cost.
Running time
2 h 1 min
Longer than most adventure movies, +18 min on the typical 103
typical 103121Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 28 countries, rent or buy in 16 more
+18
Released
1985
March 27, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
AdventureComedyFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1986
- Sound1986Nominated
- Sound Editing1986Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism29 people
Matthew BroderickPhillipe Gaston
Rutger HauerCaptain Etienne Navarre
Michelle PfeifferIsabeau d'Anjou
Alfred MolinaCezar
John WoodBishop of Aquila
Leo McKernFather Imperius
Ken HutchisonMarquet
Giancarlo PreteFornac
Loris LoddiJehan
Charles BorromelInsane Prisoner
Massimo SarchielliInnkeeper
Nicolina PapettiMrs. Pitou- ASAlessandro SerraMr. Pitou
Venantino VenantiniBishop's Secretary
Nanà CecchiBishop's Woman
Gregory SnegoffCart Driver
Benito StefanelliBishop's Guard
Omero CapannaFornac's Man (uncredited)
Giovanni CianfrigliaFornac's Man (uncredited)
Nello PazzafiniFornac's Man (uncredited)
Augusto FunariFornac's Man (uncredited)
Domenico CianfrigliaFornac's Man (uncredited)
Gino MarturanoFornac's Man (uncredited)- FMFranco MoruzziFornac's Man (uncredited)
Directing · 7
- Richard Donner Director, Producer
- Stuart Baird Second Unit Director, Editor
- Luciano Sacripanti First Assistant Director
- Terry Madden Second Assistant Director
- Mauro Sacripanti Second Assistant Director
- Peter Bennett Second Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- David Webb Peoples Screenplay
- Tom Mankiewicz Screenplay
- Michael Thomas Screenplay
- Edward Khmara Screenplay, Story
Production · 14
- Harvey Bernhard Executive Producer
- Lauren Shuler Donner Producer
- Mary Selway Casting
- Marion Dougherty Casting
- Francesco Cinieri Casting
- Anthony Waye Production Manager
Camera · 9
- Vittorio Storaro Director of Photography
- Enrico Umetelli Camera Operator
- Emilio Lari Still Photographer
- Federico Bruno Camera Operator
- Giuseppe Alberti First Assistant Camera
- Roberto Gengarelli Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 6
- Seth Flaum Assistant Editor
- Michael Thau Assistant Editor
- Dallas Puett Assistant Editor
- Russ Woolnough First Assistant Editor
- Giorgio De Vincenzo Assistant Editor
- Geno Escarrega Assistant Editor
Sound · 16
- Andrew Powell Conductor, Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
- Alan Robert Murray Supervising Sound Editor
- Robert G. Henderson Supervising Sound Editor
- Les Fresholtz Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Chester Slomka Sound Editor
- Rick Alexander Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 11
- Wolf Kroeger Production Design
- Angelo Santucci Set Dresser
- Drew Struzan Art Designer
- Stephen Altman Set Dresser
- Lucio Di Domenico Draughtsman
- Nello Cappelli Props
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Nanà Cecchi Costume Design
- Giancarlo Del Brocco Makeup Department Head
- Jole Cecchini Hairstylist
- Elisabetta Montaldo Wardrobe Assistant
- Gloria Musetta Wardrobe Coordinator
- Rita Innocenzi Assistant Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 2
- John Richardson Special Effects Supervisor
- Richard Greenberg Visual Effects Designer
Lighting · 1
- Filippo Cafolla Gaffer
Other crew · 9
- Richard Graydon Stunt Coordinator
- Sergio Mioni Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
- Ottaviano Dell'Acqua Stunts
- Marco Stefanelli Stunts
- Angelo Ragusa Stunts
- Stefano Maria Mioni Stunts
Tropes
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