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Nov 21, 1984 · Supergirl: Directed by Jeannot Szwarc. With Faye Dunaway, Helen Slater, Peter O'Toole, Mia Farrow. After losing a powerful orb, Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.
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Kara Zor-El (aka Supergirl) is a Kryptonian from Argo City and is Superman's cousin.
After the Omegahedron, a device which powered her city was lost, she went to Earth to get it back.
Kara was the daughter of Zor-El and Alura In-Zee and lived in Argo City, a place in the inner depths of space. She was friends with the city's founder Zaltar who was fascinated by Earth and made things from it such as a tree. He one day hoped to visit it.
Kara however found out that Zaltar had taken the Omegahedron to use in his creations and when it got sucked through the vacuum of space. Kara set off to get it back while Zaltar banished himself to the Phantom Zone for his crime.
Upon reaching Earth through an inter-dimensional vortex, Kara discovered that she had the same powers as her cousin and began her quest of searching for the Omegahedron.
To conceal her true identity, she attending Midvale High school and took on the name Linda Lee, Clark Kent's cousin. There she befriended Lois' sister Lucy and became the love interest of the school caretaker Ethan.
She soon discovered that the Omegahedron had been taken by an evil sorceress named Selena who wanted to use the device to improve her black arts and conquer the world. After several battles, Selena sent Supergirl to the Phantom Zone where she met Zaltar who helped her escape but lost his life in the process.
During a final battle with Selena, Supergirl used her powers to send Selena to the Phantom Zone and trap her there for eternity. After saying goodbye to everyone and making them promise not to tell anyone what had happened. Supergirl returned to Argo City and her home was safe once again.
Aug 6, 2020 · 19-year-old Helen Slater trained for three months to become Superman’s cousin, Kara Zor-El. Reeve’s role in the movie would have been significant too and perhaps more than just a passing of the torch.
Kara Zor-El (Helen Slater) lives in an isolated community, a Kryptonian city called Argo City, in a pocket of trans-dimensional space. Zaltar (Peter O'Toole) allows Kara to see a unique item known as the Omegahedron, which he has borrowed without the knowledge of the city government, and which can infuse an artificial structure with life.
Sep 13, 2010 · In 'inner space' (or as I understood it, the deepest ocean), said Kara (Helen Slater) lives in peace with her family and friends. Chief among her friends is Zoltar (Peter O'Toole), the creator of Argo City. He is able to create wonderful things do to the omegahedron, a glowing ball that spins on its own power and that has incredible power.
Apr 10, 2014 · Supergirl (1984) Official Trailer - Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway, Peter O'Toole Superhero Movie HD. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers. 1.67M subscribers.
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Supergirl ★½ 1984 (PG) Big-budget bomb in which Slater made her debut and nearly killed her career, with the help of Kryptonite. Unexciting and unsophisticated story of a young woman, cousin to Superman, with super powers, based on the comic book series.
