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Fantasy adventure film

Darna: The Return (1994): Cast

Darna: The Return (1994) movie poster

Darna: The Return is a 1994 fantasy adventure film directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes, starring Anjanette Abayari as Darna / Narda, Pilita Corrales and Cherie Gil. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.

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Darna: The Return (1994) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 45m (105 min)
Directors
Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes
Genres
Fantasy , Adventure , Action
Original language
Tagalog
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Darna: The Return About?

The premise of Darna: The Return without spoilers.

Valentina, Darna’s snake‑haired archenemy, plots to dominate the Philippines by embedding subliminal messages in religious TV broadcasts. Stripped of her magic pearl, Darna can’t transform into her iconic superhero form and is stuck as reporter Narda. Narda must recover the pearl to regain her powers and stop Valentina’s scheme.

Darna: The Return Themes & Keywords

· 24 tags
  • supervillainess
  • superhero
  • humanoid snake
  • reptilian humanoid
  • filipino superhero
  • darna character
  • superhero action
  • superhero fantasy
  • evil policeman
  • monster
  • evil man
  • televangelist
+12 more
  • punctuation in title
  • exclamation point in title
  • flood
  • good versus evil
  • underwater scene
  • superheroine
  • snake
  • slingshot
  • sequel
  • sea
  • gorgon
  • character name in title
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Cast & crew

Darna: The Return Cast & Characters

Anjanette Abayari leads the cast as Darna / Narda, with Pilita Corrales as Valentina and Cherie Gil as Valentine. Directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes; 36 actors are credited in all.

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From the directors

More from Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes

More films directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes: T’yanak, Sonata, Pinoy/Blonde and Sa Piling Ng Aswang.

Videos

Darna: The Return Videos

The clip of Darna: The Return.

"Darna" Anjanette Abayari
Details

Darna: The Return Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Darna! Ang pagbabalik” and “女超人大战蛇魔女”.

Also known as
  • Darna! Ang pagbabalik
  • 女超人大战蛇魔女

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FAQ

Darna: The Return FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Darna: The Return, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Darna: The Return?

Darna: The Return runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).

When was Darna: The Return released?

Darna: The Return was released on May 9, 1994.

Who directed Darna: The Return?

Darna: The Return was directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes.

More films by Peque Gallaga

Who is in the cast of Darna: The Return?

Darna: The Return stars Anjanette Abayari as Darna / Narda, Pilita Corrales as Valentina and Cherie Gil as Valentine, among 36 credited actors.

Does Darna: The Return have a post-credit scene?

No. Darna: The Return has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Darna: The Return in?

The original language of Darna: The Return is Tagalog.

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