Darna: The Return

Darna: The Return (1994)

Darna! Ang Pagbabalik

Darna? That's only in comics.

Valentina, Darna's snake-haired arch enemy, is trying to take over the Phillipines through subliminal messages on religious TV shows. Darna has her own problems, however, as she has lost her magic pearl and with it the ability to transform into her scantily clad super self. Trapped as her alter-ego, the plucky reporter Narda, she must try to regain the pearl and foil Valentina's plans.

Date of release
1994-05-09
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (10)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Director
Peque Gallaga, Lore Reyes

Casting

Interesting facts

Mars Ravelo's Darna! Ang Pagbabalik, or simply Darna! Ang Pagbabalik, is a 1994 Filipino superhero film based on the Pilipino Komiks character Darna. Directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes from a screenplay by playwright Floy Quintos, it stars Anjanette Abayari as Narda / Darna, alongside Edu Manzano, BB Gandanghari, Bong Alvarez, Pilita Corrales, Cherie Gil and Lester Llansang. Produced by Viva Family Entertainment, the film was released on June 9, 1994.

Production

Anjanette Abayari was cast for the role of Darna after she appeared in an automobile commercial dressed as the character alongside Alma Concepcion and Daisy Romualdez. The film is director Erik Matti's first production in the local film industry, serving as the continuity supervisor.

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