''Mars Ravelo's Darna! Ang Pagbabalik'' (), or simply ''Darna! Ang Pagbabalik'', is a 1994 Filipino superhero film based on the Pilipino Komiks character

Darna Darna () is a Filipina superheroine created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo. The character's first appearance was in ''Pilipino Komiks'' (Ace Publications, Inc.) #77 on May 13, 1950. Darna is a retooling of Ravelo's earlier cha ...

. Directed by

Peque Gallaga Maurice Ruiz de Luzuriaga Gallaga (August 25, 1943 – May 7, 2020), better known as Peque Gallaga, was a multi-awarded Filipino people, Filipino film-maker. His most significant achievement in film was ''Oro, Plata, Mata'', which he directed aft ...

and Lore Reyes from a screenplay by playwright Floy Quintos, it stars

Anjanette Abayari Anjanette Palencia Abayari (born July 20, 1970), known professionally as Anjanette Abayari is a Filipino actress and former beauty queen, known for portraying as the titular role in the 1994 film '' Mars Ravelo's Darna! Ang Pagbabalik''. Abayari ...

as Narda / Darna, alongside

Edu Manzano Eduardo "Edu" Manzano (; born September 14, 1955) is a Filipino American, Filipino-American actor, fashion model, TV commercial model, comedian, politician, United States Air Force veteran and television game host. He was previously the host of ...

BB Gandanghari Binibini Gandanghari (; born Rustom Cariño Padilla;
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(credited as Rustom Padilla),

Bong Alvarez Paul Beleno "Bong" Alvarez (born June 15, 1968) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association. Dubbed as "Mr. Excitement" because of his high-leaping, slam-dunking acts. Basketball career At the ...

Pilita Corrales Pilar Garrido Corrales (born August 22, 1937) is a Filipino pop singer, songwriter, actress, comedian and television presenter. She is dubbed as "Asia's Queen of Songs" and is widely known for her rendition of "Kapantay ay Langit" which eventu ...

Cherie Gil Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann (; June 21, 1963 – August 5, 2022), known professionally as Cherie Gil, was a Filipino actress. With a career spanning nearly 50 years, she was dubbed the "''La Primera Contravida''" ("The Prime Villain") for he ...

and

Lester Llansang Lester Ferrer Salansang (born July 3, 1985), known professionally as Lester Llansang, is a Filipino actor who appeared in the film ''Saranggola'' when he was 14 years old. He plays the role of a schoolboy who witnessed a crime committed by his po ...

. Produced by Viva Family Entertainment, the film was released in June 9, 1994. As of 2023, it is the last ''Darna'' film to be released in theaters, with studios opting instead to produce television shows for the character of Darna in later years.

Cast

as Narda / Darna *

as Max *

Rustom Padilla Binibini Gandanghari (; born Rustom Cariño Padilla;
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as Pol *

as Magnum *

as Valentina *

as Valentine, daughter of Valentina *

as Ding *

Ai Ai delas Alas Martina Eileen Hernandez delas Alas-Sibayan (born November 11, 1964), known professionally as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipino actress and comedian. She is widely regarded as the country's "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent and best know ...

*Eva Ramos as L300 noisy mother *

Pen Medina Crispin "Pen" Parungao Medina Sr. (born August 27, 1950, in Arayat, Pampanga) is an actor from the Philippines who started acting in theater plays in his youth. He eventually played versatile roles on the big screen and in various television s ...

as barangay captain *Jemanine Campanilla as Pia *Romy Romulo as Valentine's driver *Jun Achaval as a pilot *Dwight Gaston as a pilot *Jinky Laurel as bank teller *Chiqui Xeres Burgos as governor *Bong Regala as army lieutenant

Production

was cast for the role of

after she appeared in an automobile commercial dressed as the character alongside Alma Concepcion and

Daisy Romualdez Daisy Romualdez (born Margarita Romualdez) is Filipino actress. She is sister of Blanca Gomez and are both of Spanish blood. She is married to well known former basketball player Manny Paner Manuel Paner (born May 17, 1949), better known as ...

. The film is director

Erik Matti Erik Matti (born December 21, 1970) is a Filipino filmmaker. He is known for directing '' On the Job'' (2013), ''Honor Thy Father'' (2015), ''Seklusyon'' (2016), ''BuyBust'' (2018), and '' On the Job: The Missing 8'' (2021). Matti co-founded ...

's first production in the local film industry, serving as the continuity supervisor.

Home media

''Darna! Ang Pagbabalik'' was released on

DVD The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kin ...

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by My Way Film Co. on September 27, 2002. The film is currently made available for streaming by

Viva Communications Viva Communications Inc., formerly known as Viva Entertainment Inc. and simply Viva, is a Philippine media and entertainment company headquartered in Pasig City. It was founded on November 11, 1981, by Vic del Rosario and his sister Tess Cruz. ...

on Vivamax.

References

External links

* 1994 films 1994 action films 1994 fantasy films 1990s superhero films Darna Filipino-language films Films directed by Peque Gallaga Philippine action films Philippine fantasy films Philippine superhero films Viva Films films {{Philippines-film-stub