the name cult movie be often give to film which continue to be screen and or to sell in home movie format and more than a generation after they be first release . superchick and which be first release in 1973 and now come into this category . it cult status be largely due to ongoing interest in it by those woman who regard it a an early and effective feminist film . despite the superwoman connotation and superchick be not a cartoon character but a very competent young lady work a an air stewardess a career option which in the 1970 be commonly regard a one of the most glamorous open to any girl and and which also enable her to emulate the traditional matelot who reputedly have a wife in every port . since she hold black belt status in karate and she be in a position to make it quite clear that she be very happy with her bachelor existence and and be in no way beholden to any of her extensive suite of male admirer . this film be a situation comedy which avoid the generally much short live appeal of outright farce . it appeal to feminist be also heighten by a climax in which our heroine use her karate ability to avert a hijacking and save all the other passenger on her plane from a potentially unpleasant fate . to ensure that this film will appeal to men as well a to their partner and the director have wisely ensure that be liberally sprinkle with eye candy . superchick can be enjoy by those who be not too critical and want a very light easy to watch comedy which they will forget soon after view . it be so forgettable that they will probably find it equally enjoyable if watch again in a year time while despite it age it may therefore retain it status a a cult movie for some time to come . however the dialogue and act would make it hard to give this film a rating of more than 4/10 .