A unique spin on the much loved cinderella story. To keep a servant from being sent to the americas to help pay for her stepmothers debt, Danielle dresses abover her station and catches the eye of the prince in the process. He subsequently tries to spend time with her and they fall in love, but her stepmothers conniving ways separate them. Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott's chemistry in the movie is undeniable and Anjelica Huston's portrayal of the "wicked stepmother" is flawless.
this is completly what you would think to find in a futuristic 80's movie. the action is pretty good considering when it was made. i grew up watching it and still enjoy watching it. the plot is interesting. when russia and cuba invade a not so distant future US, agroup of teenagers band together and hide out in the mountains. they start a resistance and fight for the people that are stuck in the town they grew up in.