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• Actors: Daryl Hannah, Daniel Baldwin, William Windom, Frances Fisher, Cristi Conaway
• Directors: Christopher Guest
• Writers: Joseph Dougherty, Mark Hanna
• Producers: Daryl Hannah, Andrew G. La Marca, Chuck Binder, Dan Mizell, Debra Hill
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Hbo Home Video
• DVD Release Date: April 2, 2002
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005Y6YD
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,918 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Nancy Archer has had an alien encounter and it?s left her 50 ft. tall! Now she sees the men in her life from a new angle - looking down on them - and it?s time to fight back.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Daryl Hannah finally hits the big time in this HBO remake, February 9, 2003

By	Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

This review is from: Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman" finds Daryl Hannah in the titular role of this HBO remake of the 1958 exploitation cult classic. Director Christopher Guest goes whole heartedly for a retro Fifties look in this 1993 which tries to take the best parts (so to speak) of the original and enlarge the rest into a feminist allegory. Once again the story is about poor little heiress Nancy Archer (Hannah), who has been abused all of her life by men from her father, Hamilton Cobb (William Windom) to her swarmy husband, Harry (Daniel Baldwin), who is devoting his limited attention to local bad girl, Honey Parker (Cristi Conaway). Out driving around in the desert to relieve her sexual frustration, Nancy encounters a flying saucer that zaps her, thereby starting the growth process that will level off at the 50 ft. level (note: the original is "Foot" but the remake is "Ft."). The teleplay by Joseph Dougherty (who did his first script for "thirtysomething") borrows as much from "The Feminist Manifesto" as it does from "King Kong." What becomes important is that not even the U.S. military is going to stop Nancy from getting some much needed attention from hubby Harry. Sure, she could do a lot better than Harry, but that is not suppose to be the final payoff of this little feminine fantasy.

This remake does not have the same sort of tacky charm that makes the original so compelling. But there is still the great unanswered question from both of these films as to how the giant woman's underwear manages to keep up with her growth spurt. Daryl Hannah is a lot angrier than Allison Hayes was in the original, and it was the latter's decided sense of disinterest during the final rampage (along with the cloth bikini) that made it one of the enduring images of Fifties science fiction. Ultimately, this is more Guest's film as director, because the entire art direction and visual style of the film is as much a homage to the genre in the Fifties as the original storyline. The remake does not stand alone because there is too much that works off of the original to allow that to happen, so you have to have seen the 1958 version to fully appreciation this one. The main thing is that "Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman" does not take itself seriously, and that makes up for a lot of the film's shortcomings.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Attack of the 50ft. Woman, September 26, 2002

By	Patrick N. Thayer "Patrick" (Lebanon, OH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Nancy Archer (Darryl Hannah) is a rich but troubled young woman, who is married to a cheating lowlife who only stays with her for her money. One night, she is driving home by herself, when an alien spaceship lands on the road. She is irradiated by the ship and over the next few days, starts to grow taller and taller, until she reaches a height of 50 feet. She uses her newfound height (and power) to take revenge on those who have wronged her - especially her sleazy husband Harry (Daniel Baldwin) and the trashy, gold-digging bimbo (Christi Conaway) he has taken up with.

This HBO made-for-cable remake of the 1957 cult classic of the same name is updated with an even more feminist slant and has a more thoughtful (and clever) script. The effects and acting are still every bit as cheesy though.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Attack of the 50 Ft. PMS Woman, January 10, 2007

By	Cedar Bay Press LLC "Lady Donna Roberts" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Not as good as the original but at least it is in color! This was not one of Daryl Hannah's finest moment. Some of the special effects were laughable especially the miniaturization of the city. Over all, the cast wasn't that good. However, if remakes of old classics are your bag this might be for you. Now we wait for the Wasp Woman to be remade!