Supergirl (1984)
| Release Date | 19 July 1984 |
| Budget | $35,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $14,000,000 |
| Other Names | Supergirl: The Movie |
| Tagline | Her first great adventure. |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy |
| Country | UK |
| Filming Locations | Black Park Country Park, Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Superhero Film |
| Themes | Race Against Time, Daring Rescues, Righting the Wronged, Heroic Mission |
| Tones | Fanciful, Rousing, Visceral, Stylized |
| Tags | Cousin, Family, High School, Insanity, Power, Ring [jewelry], Student, Superhero |
Supergirl is a 1984 superhero film directed by Jeannot Szwarc, and stars Helen Slater in her first motion picture role in the title role of the DC Comics superheroine Supergirl. Faye Dunaway (who received top billing) played the primary villain, Selena. The film was a spin-off from the Salkinds' Superman film series which starred Christopher Reeve. The movie also featured Marc McClure reprising his role as Jimmy Olsen from the Superman films.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Simon Ward
Zor-El
David Healy
Mr. Danvers
Robyn Mandell
Myra
Jenifer Landor
Muffy
Diana Ricardo
Mrs. Murray
Nancy Lippold
Billy-Jo
Sonya Leite
Betsy
Lynsey Beauchamp
Ali
Michelle Taylor
Amy
Nancy Wood
Nancy
Virginia Greig
Jodie
Julia Lewis
Gloria
Bill McAllister
Billy, Truck Driver
Sally Cranfield
Argonian Teacher
Martha Parsey
Argonian Citizen
Saskia Ten Batenburg
Argonian Citizen
Kelly Hunter
Argonian Citizen
Richard Bidwell
Argonian Citizen
Desiree
Argonian Citizen
Mike Pearce
Argonian Citizen
Christian J. Fletcher
Argonian Citizen
Kevin Scott
Argonian Citizen
Karen Hale
Argonian Citizen
James Snell
Argonian Citizen
Beulah Hughes
Argonian Citizen
Jane Sumner
Argonian Citizen
Bailie Walsh
Argonian Citizen
Elaine Ives-Cameron
Party Guest
Fred Lee Own
Party Guest
Gay Baynes
Party Guest
Edwin Van Wyk
Party Guest
Orla Pederson
Party Guest
Ron Travis
Party Guest
Joe Cremona
Party Guest
Danique
Party Guest
April Orlich
Party Guest
Russell Sommers
Party Guest
Erick Ray Evans
Party Guest
Dulcie Huston
Party Guest
Zoot Money
Party Guest
David Graham
Party Guest
Martin Serene
Eddie
Keith Edwards
Lucy's Friend
Bradley Lavelle
Lucy's Friend
Carole Charnow
Popeyes Cashier
Shezwae Powell
Popeyes Waitress
Glory Annen
Midvale Protestor
Sandra Martin
Selena's Astral Image
Derek Lyons
Argonian Citizen
Director
Jeannot Szwarc
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Writer
David Odell
Otto Binder
character: Supergirl
Producer
Timothy Burrill
producer
Ilya Salkind
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Alan Hume
Editor
Malcolm Cooke
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Casting Director
Toni Howard
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Lynn Stalmaster
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Production Designer
Richard Macdonald
Art Director
Terry Ackland-Snow
Charles Bishop
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Set Decorator
Peter Young
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Costume Designer
Emma Porteus
Makeup Department
Ann Brodie
key makeup artist
Nick Dudman
makeup artist
Eithne Fennel
hair stylist
Paula Gillespie
hair stylist: Faye Dunaway
Lee Harman
makeup artist: Faye Dunaway
Pauline Heys
makeup artist
Colin Jamison
hair stylist: Faye Dunaway
Patricia McDermott
key hair stylist
Basil Newall
makeup artist
Production Manager
Terence Churcher
production manager
Chris Coles
production manager: USA
Chris Kenny
production manager
Jeannie Stone
unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bryan Coates
assistant director: model unit
Derek Cracknell
assistant director
Dominic Fulford
first assistant director: second unit
David Lane
second unit director
Melvin Lind
second assistant director
Christopher Newman
second assistant director
Trevor Puckle
third assistant director
Gareth Tandy
assistant director: model unit
Keith Young
third assistant director
Art Department
Robert Aldridge
plasterer's laborer
Frederick Bewley
supervising plasterer: model construction unit
Walter Blanchett
stand-by plasterer
Gavin Bocquet
draughtsman
Dennis Bosher
draughtsman
Roger Bowles
draughtsman
Dave Butler
stand-by stagehand
Syd Cain
research art director
Sharon Cartwright
property maker
Mark Chambers
stand-by painter
Keith Cherry
stand-by carpenter
Steve Cooper
set designer, draughtsman
Jim Datton
stand-by carpenter
Bert Davey
associate art director
Tommy Davis
chargehand dressing propman
Richard Dawking
assistant art director
Keith Dyett
stand-by carpenter
Fred Evans
sculptor
Martin Evans
carpenter: model construction unit
John Fairweather
carpenter: model construction unit
Fred Finch
stand-by stagehand
Eddie Francis
property master
Michael Gaster
stand-by plasterer
Dick Graveney
supervising painter: model construction unit
Frank Graves
scenic artist
Colin Grimes
research art director
Reginald Hill
sketch artist
Andrew Holder
sculptor
Maurice Jones
stand-by propman
Bernard Krames
sculptor
Katharina Kubrick
assistant art director
Dennis Maddison
property buyer
Peter Melrose
scenic artist
Malcolm Middleton
research art director
Jim Morahan
assistant art director
Roy Morgan
plasterer's laborer
Allan Moss
sculptor
Simon Murton
assistant to sketch artist
Terry Newvell
stand-by stagehand
Syd Nightingale
construction manager
Frank Oakley
stand-by painter
Keith Pain
draughtsman
Andrew Palmer
propman
Wesley Peppiatt
propman
Michael G. Ploog
illustrator
Peter Risi
propman
Nick Rivers
chargehand dressing propman
John Rose
illustrator
Ernest Smith
scenic artist
Steve Spence
draughtsman
Jacqueline Stears
scenic artist
Peter Voysey
sculptor
Traceylee Webb
art department runner
Paul Wescott
stand-by painter
Dave Westcott
stand-by painter
Stan West
assistant construction manager
Michael White
sketch artist
Jack Wild
supervising carpenter: model construction unit
Mark Hedges
dressing prop
Steve Payne
stand-by props
Bob Sherwood
dressing prop
Sound Department
Derek Ball
sound mixer
Bruce Botnick
sound engineer
Tony Clarke
special sound effects
Robin Gregory
sound mixer
Graham V. Hartstone
dubbing mixer
John Hayward
dubbing mixer
Derek Holding
dialogue editor
Jack T. Knight
sound effects editor
Gordon K. McCallum
chief dubbing mixer
Colin Miller
dubbing editor
Graham Nieder
sound assistant
Ken Nightingall
boom operator
Guido Reidy
sound technician
Terry Sharratt
boom operator
Chris David
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Special Effects
Alan Barnard
senior special effects technician
Ian Biggs
junior special effects technician
Peter Biggs
senior special effects technician
Bob Bromley
special effects technician
Ron Cartwright
special effects technician
Chris Corbould
special effects technician
Peter Dawson
senior special effects technician
Michael Dunleavy
special effects technician
Gary Evans
junior special effects technician
John Evans
special effects supervisor
Ken Gittens
special effects technician
Robert Harman
flying effects specialist
Brian Lince
special effects technician
Ray Lovell
special effects technician
Brian Mann
special effects editor
Kenneth Morris
senior special effects technician
Peter Pickering
special effects technician
Gillie Potter
special effects secretary/runner
Frank Richardson
special effects technician
Brian Warner
senior special effects technician
Mark Meddings
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Jonathan Angell
model maker
Dennis Bartlett
travelling matte consultant
Janice Body
graphic artist: optical unit
Martin Body
matte camera operator
Peter Chiang
graphic artist: optical unit
Richard Dimbleby
optical printer, optical printing supervisor
Dave Docwra
optical printer
Peter Dorme
trainee model maker
Fred Evans
modeler
Doug Ferris
matte artist
Roy Field
optical visual effects
Cyril Forster
senior special effects technician: model unit
Anthony Freeman
modeler
Nigel Gostelow
floor runner: model unit
José Granell
model maker
Peter Harman
matte camera operator
Antony Hunt
assistant optical printer
Edward Jaffrey
grip: model unit
Andrew Jeffery
optical assembler
Bernard Krames
modeler
Tad Krzanowski
mechical model engineer
Lynden Lewis
optical printer
Stephen Lloyd
model maker
Derek Meddings
special visual effects
Mark Meddings
senior special effects technician: model unit
Digby Milner
senior special effects technician: model unit
John Morgan
camera operator: model unit
Karl Morgan
video operator: model unit
Allan Moss
modeler
John Pakenham
model maker
Terry Reed
special effects model supervisor: model unit
Robbie Scott
model engineer
Roy Scott
model designer
Rodger Shaw
technical model maker
Karl Simmonds
special effects models runner
Roy Spencer
senior special effects technician: model unit
Martin Stoneham
assistant matte artist
Charles Stoneman
matte artist
Nigel Stone
focus puller: model unit
Jonathan Taylor
focus puller: model unit
Jack Thetford
supervising electrician: model unit
Peter Voysey
modeler
Ron Walden
model maker
Tim Walton
graphic artist: optical unit
Paul Wilson
visual effects photography
John Inglis
visual effects supervisor
Stunts
Tracey Eddon
stunt double: Helen Slater
Alf Joint
stunt coordinator
Dickey Beer
stunts
Terry Cade
stunts
Greg Powell
stunts
Michael Scott-Law
stunts
Johan Thorén
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
David Atkinson
trainee assistant camera
George Beavis
grip
Tommy Brooker
grip
Freddie Cooper
camera operator
Joseph Doyle
stand-by rigger
Peter Field
assistant camera: rostrum camera
Tim Field
assistant camera: rostrum camera
Joe Finn
stand-by rigger
Ian Foster
clapper loader
Mike Frift
camera operator
Godfrey A. Godar
camera operator
Ron Goodman
camera operator: process backgrounds
Reg Hall
grip
Margaret Herron
assistant camera: process backgrounds
Martin Hume
focus
Simon Hume
focus
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse
grip
Ronnie Hutton
chargehand electrician
Tony Jackson
clapper loader
Bob Penn
still photographer
Reg Smith
stand-by rigger: flying
John Tythe
supervising electrician
Joe Welsh
stand-by rigger
Tony Woodcock
focus puller
Steve Birtles
gaffer
Costas Charitou
titles: Camera Effects Ltd
Vince Goddard
electrician
Jack Lowin
cinematographer: screen tests
Casting Department
Esta Charkham
casting
Leonie Cosman
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gloria Barnes
wardrobe assistant
Marina Drecker
wardrobe assistant
Jean Fairlie
wardrobe assistant
Helen Gill
wardrobe assistant
Renee Heimers
wardrobe assistant
Tiny Nicholls
wardrobe supervisor
Sue Wain
wardrobe assistant
Colin Wilson
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Rita Ackland-Snow
assistant editor
Alan Corder
assistant editor
Sarah Ellis
assistant editor
Joe Gallagher
assistant editor
Matthew Glen
assistant editor
Andy Stears
assistant editor
Margaret Thompson
assistant editor
Mark Mostyn
assistant editor
Music Department
Kenneth Hall
music editor
Arthur Morton
orchestrator
Eric Tomlinson
music mixer
Transportation Department
Basil Brown
unit driver
Tony Deitch
unit driver
Fredric Golding
unit driver
Ron Jackson
unit driver
John Newey
unit driver
Bob Stimpson
unit driver
Tom Weldin
unit driver
Other Crew
Gordon Arnell
publicity director
Brian Bailey
production accountant
Kate Barton
secretary to producer
Gillian Bates
production assistant
June Broom
publicist
Elaine Burt
production assistant
Pamela Carlton
continuity
Sue Cook
masseuse
Pauline Couteleno
production executive
Brenda Coxon
accounting assistant
Dave Coyne
stand-by stage operator
Jane Dixie
secretary to director
Sheldon Elbourne
main and end titles
Val Farmer
assistant accountant
Tricia Fisher
secretary to executive assistant
Antony Ford
production office runner
Suzie F. Wiesmann
assistant to associate producer
Lena Granstedt
accounting assistant
Marguerite Green
production coordinator
Sue Hausner
personal assistant: Ilya Salkind
Barry Isaacson
personal assistant: Ilya Salkind
Cheryl Leigh
continuity
Tim Lewis
production office runner
Doris Martin
continuity
Maria Monreal
executive assistant to producers
Terry Needham
location manager
Pat O'Reilly
secretary to executive producer
Betty Parsons
assistant accountant
Ray Parsons
assistant accountant
Claire Simmons
accounts secretary
Shawn Slovo
story editor
Chris Warren
video coordinator
Marc Wolff
helicopter pilot: process backgrounds
Lonnie Ramati
production business affairs
Adam Samuelson
louma crane technician
Pierre Spengler
consultant
Production Company
Artistry Limited
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Investors In Industry PLC
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Robert Fleming Leasing Limited
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St. Michael Finance Limited
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor
TriStar Pictures
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Anchor Bay Entertainment
,
Avid Home Video
Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels
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International Video Entertainment (IVE)
Scotia International Filmverleih
USA Home Video (II)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Home Video
Works Editora
Special Effects
Optical Film Effects Ltd.
Miscellaneous
Lynn Stalmaster, Toni Howard & Associates
casting
Moores & Griffin
front projection
Camera Effects
main and end titles
Pinewood Studios
sound re-recording
U.S. Jet Corporation, Englewood, CO
helicopter for U.S. flying sequences supplied by
Flying Pictures
aerial filming services provided by
National Philharmonic Orchestra
music played by
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