Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993 film)
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| Genre | Comedy Science Fiction |
| Written by |
Mark Hanna (original) Joseph Dougherty (screenplay) |
| Directed by | Christopher Guest |
| Starring |
Daryl Hannah Daniel Baldwin Frances Fisher |
| Music by | Christopher Guest Michael McKean Nicholas Pike |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Executive producer(s) | Joseph Dougherty |
| Producer(s) | Daryl Hannah Chuck Binder Debra Hill Andrew G. La Marca Dan Mizell |
| Location(s) | Taft, California |
| Cinematography | Russell Carpenter |
| Editor(s) | Harry Keramidas |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
HBO Warner Bros. Television Bartleby |
| Distributor | HBO |
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| Original network | HBO |
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Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman is a 1993 television film, It is a remake of the 1958 film of the same name. Directed by Christopher Guest and starring Daryl Hannah and Daniel Baldwin, the film premiered on HBO on December 11, 1993, and was later theatrically released in the UK, France, and Germany.
The film begins by following a tour group at a memorial museum dedicated to Nancy Archer. The patrons are shown a film with Dr. Loeb, who explains that the events surrounding Nancy Archer were true. Nancy was an heiress to her mother's fortune. Her father, Hamilton Cobb, hopes to use the money to gain control over the town they live in. Nancy sees her psychiatrist, Dr. Cushing, about her low self-esteem and bad marriage to Harry. Her husband frequently spends time with a beautiful mistress, Honey Parker, the town beautician. Despite her attempts to confront Harry, Nancy cannot express her anger in a healthy manner, allowing both her husband and father to take advantage of her.
While driving one night out in the desert, she sees a UFO, which shines a bright light at her. Even though she knows she will be the town's laughing stock, she also knows what she saw was real. She finally convinces Harry to accompany her on another night time drive in the desert, but the UFO is nowhere in sight. Suddenly, the ship descends from the sky. Getting out of the car for a closer look, Nancy is trapped by a bright light and disappears along with the UFO. Harry quietly returns to town and doesn't even report the kidnapping to the local authorities, Sheriff Denby and deputy Charlie.
A dazed Nancy is later found atop Honey's salon and is brought home. Her father is suspicious that Harry left her out in the desert while Harry denies any wrongdoing. Harry accuses Hamilton of neglecting his own wife after she was locked away at a sanitarium. As the two men argue, Nancy loses her temper, yelling that she can speak for herself and her mother. Suddenly, to everyone's surprise, she begins to grow; her clothes tear and rip as her head goes smashing through the ceiling into the attic.
The next morning Nancy is relocated to a large stable. There she is introduced to Dr Loeb. He observed a hormonal surge that occurred during Nancy's growth. Scared, Nancy asks that he find a cure, while keeping it a secret. Unable to convince her to move to a "controlled, therapeutic environment," Dr Loeb explains to Harry that Nancy's condition is unique and precarious. The strain of her heart to sustain her new size would make any stress too dangerous for her. This gives Harry an idea to get rid of her.
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