'Supergirl' at 40: Is One of the Biggest Superhero Flops Good, Actually?

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The '80s superhero flop
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  • The 1984
  • film, once dismissed as a superhero dud, is now being hailed as a visionary precursor to the genre's more recent triumphs, with its director James Gunn praising the film's quirky charm and ahead-of-its-time storytelling.
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Christopher Reeve, Faye Dunaway, Hart Bochner, Helen Slater, James Gunn, DC, Supergirl, The Flash, A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Night of the Comet, Supergirl (1984), Superman, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
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