Michelle Pfeiffer whipped the heads off those four mannequins applause from the Batman Returns crew! 

The fact Michelle Pfeiffer only got to play Catwoman in this one movie is a crime. She absolutely owned the role.

Wait, Does she also jumped the rope so easy and graceful wearing high heels?!! THAT'S REAL TALENT!!

That bow at the end is just so cute; you can tell she was having fun.

Michelle Pfeiffer's most iconic role. Nobody has played Catwoman better since. Major crime we didn't get more Batman with her in it.

Remember when CGI wasn't an option and production companies actually had to hire talented people? Bravo Michelle! Loved you as Catwoman!

The way the director calls cut in total disbelief

I mean, seriously, how cool is this? the woman owned the role. what a force of nature.

I loved the rope-skipping at the end. You can tell she had a lot of fun filming this.

The fact that she was able to pull this all off in a skintight vinyl suit is a testament to how much she invested into playing this role.

This woman, as catwoman, awakened alot in many young peoples lives. Kudos to the queen

Some actors are legitimately BORN to do the iconic roles that they play. THIS is just that! Wow

It's crazy that in the final cut they don't keep this single shot intact. They cut into it for a closeup, which does make sense for the cadence of the scene. So we'd never have assumed she did it all in one take back in the day. Amazing.

She had the perfect mix of beauty, wit, intelligence, anger, vengeance, and a little bit of crazy. The Best Catwoman, Periodt.

I've never been so turned on and frightened at the same time

I love how she takes the bow afterwards. Queen knew she was slaying 💅🥵

You know, seeing this scene without background music really gives it a realistic feel to me. Almost as if you’re watching a security footage.

To this day, I still think Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman is one of, if not the best on screen portrayal of a comic book character ever.

Shout out to Anthony DeLongis who trained with her on the bull whip

The jump rope at the end is genius 😂

Looking back on it now, years after seeing the movie the first time, her playing the role was an absolute treat! Never a dull moment...

I love the fact she still owns this whip for some reason. And she's still good with it too.

Michelle Pfeiffer was doing it all in one take? Wow, amazingly outstanding! I thought it was wired when I watched it at the theater as a kid. She was doing her own stunt with the whip? She nailed all 4 in one take! How awesome! As a teen in high school, I remember hearing some students mentioned she did it in one take without mistaking all over again after the movie came out 5 years ago and I thought they made it up. I found out that the movie special effects guy even said in an interview she nailed it in one take which surprised him. Now, I finally watch this real footage of her doing it in one take. She was/is still the best Catwoman by far! Michelle Pfeiffer is Catwoman and Catwoman is Michelle Pfeiffer! No one surpasses her forever!! Thank you for uploading the real footage of her!

Pfeiffer is just awesome. She trained to do her own whip work here, and she did all her own singing in The Fabulous Baker Boys. Not to mention, of course, being drop-dead gorgeous at the same time! 💖💖

One of the most iconic female characters ever in my opinion!

Michelle Pfeiffer is the best catwoman. Hands down.

Between this and Sigourney Weaver’s backwards basketball shot, there’s some neat stories behind the scenes.

Getting a whip to a supersonic crack and smoke at the tip is very difficult to accomplish....she's 👏 amazing with that whip.

She played that role to perfection

What was so amazing about this scene, was the fact she did this scene in one take, she was truly awesome in her role as catwoman as well. Shame she didn't play a recurring role. She was purrrrfect!

Michelle was the most capable, competent Catwoman ever. Not to mention, drop-dead gorgeous. Bravo Michelle!

I never noticed until now owning a kitten, how gracefully catlike Michelle Pfeifer actually was. The way she curls the whip around herself when she is finished is exactly the way cats curl their tail around themself when they sit.

And she did it all in heels. Wow.

She didn't just whip them off, she did it in style.

Iconic and by far the best Catwoman actress ever on screen 👏. Damn I wanna watch that movie again now

The rope-skipping was a nice touch. Michelle was a real pro, she was my very first movie crush and my favorite actress for decades. And also the one and only Catwoman as far as I’m concerned. It’s impressive to see how an actress can so totally own a part like that.

The grace which she did it , so at ease and natural yet impressive makes this magic.

I had no idea she did that whole scene in one take until now. Wow, what a professional! I'd be applauding too if I were there at the time. I remember seeing this movie in the theaters as a kid. Those were the days.

WHY DID THIS WOMAN NOT GET HER OWN CATWOMAN MOVIE!?

The greatest Catwoman ever, no one else even comes close

Michelle Pfeiffer is something else, what a woman.

In a world where CGI reigns supreme and is used as a crutch for quality, I miss the days when you’d see truly exceptionally talented people like Michelle Pfeiffer personifying movie magic.

Love the breathless "CUT!" after the fact 😂 sums up my reaction perfectly ❤

All four in one take? Frickin amazing! One her most iconic roles.

Bravo, Ms Pfeiffer. You knocked the role out of the park.

There will never be another like her. She owned the role.

Michelle Pfeiffer is an acting power house! Any role she plays she brings her own panache and grace

And THIS is why she is the BEST Catwoman EVER!

Damn... nailed in one take! The moment she started skipping rope with the whip right afterwards was pretty precious too, it shows Catwoman's more playful nature pretty well!

I can't put into words how cool this was! She nailed this role so hard!

Pure perfection! ❤️

I wish they would’ve use this angle for the last whip. You can see what she did so much clearer. It makes it all the more impressive. But I’m not a film expert what do I know. I think it looks good in the movie from the front for those first three whips because you can see the subtle nuances/attitude

There has been more Catwomen afterwards, but Pfeiffer is the definitive for me.

One of the best roles ever played in the Batman universe, played marvelously!!

Ever since Scarface, Michelle Pfeiffer will forever be my favorite Catwoman.

No CGI! That's impressive!

After she did the scene in one take, even the whip-wrangler (who trained her on how to use the thing) was so impressed that he kind of kidded her about it: "Oh, you've had experience with this kind of thing, I take it..." 😁

Another great piece of acting in this film is at the ball towards the end of the film where she's dancing with Bruce and pulls out a gun. She seems legitimately unhinged and unwell and it's just scary. Pfeiffer was a badass in this film through and through.

Michelle is ICONIC...the little boy in me is screamin because this was one of my favorite Batman movies !!

I loved Michelle Pfeiffer in this roll, and I remember her saying something like, I had to do the same kind of things batman did, only I had to do it in heels. I seem to recall, unlike so many other super hero movies, she didn't suddenly have flats when action occured.

And this is why MP is still the best cat woman to this day.

Amazing! FYI the end of the whip is breaking the sound barrier when it snaps.

She will always be the best Catwoman

that was so incredibly badass. i like how she amped up the difficulty as she went along. first one was a straight shot. second and third were back to back upstroke-downstroke. last one was a spinning strike that looked more intense than the last. that puff of condensation as the whip cracked!!!

Even the bow at the end is elegant and graceful.

Damn! Very impressive and the sound of that whip! Would hate to be on the receiving end ouch!!!

I think the moment Michelle Pfeiffer put on the Catwoman mask, she gave it a very special Life. Sometimes she does not even speak, but the sensuality of her movements reflect the character's connection to cats spot on. And the feat with the whip!! And the rope jumping finale!!! BRAVO!!!

To this day she is still by far my fav Catwoman. Michelle gives this movie so much

Also a good singer the many talents of this lady ....

She killed this role.

Her physicality is amazing to watch and this was the only movie that seemed to live for it.

What's soo good about this clip is not just the fact she whipped all 4x heads off in a row, it's that: -She managed to do it perfectly, in quick succession -Each whip was done in a different technique and she saves the best for last -Adds a twirl finesse 'emote' in between -Whilst still maintaining the character of Catwoman (sexy and deadly) -The added playful skipping at the end with the whip Respect.

Michelle Pfeiffer is a true talent and professional.

THE best portrayal of catwoman. Like i don’t think anyone can top Michelle’s performance.

I knew she did it decades ago, but I never knew there was a wide shot "behind the scenes". Much obliged. :D And as others have said, her only being given a single stint as Catwoman was criminal, she remains the best to date, an exceptional performance in possibly my favourite of all the Batman movies in terms of its gothic darker tones and art.

That is so badass. Michelle Pfeiffer is the best Catwoman of all time. She made that role her own. She IS Catwoman.

Holy crap!!! This is the first rind I’m seeing this behind the scenes footage. She must have practiced alot. I’m truly impressed with Michelle’s skills

Her Catwoman and Rebecca's Mystique will go down in history as the best villainess performances ever.

The best catwoman ever!!!!! Love her!

One of the most badass things I've ever seen

She's so great. Best actress to ever put on the mantel of the cat.

This popped up in my feed today. Still my favorite Batman movie ever.

This is the magic of this kind of performer given a stage. For that moment she wasn't acting. She WAS Catwoman. We just saw Catwoman doing Catwoman sh!#.

made for this role, seriously if one looks closely she actually looks exactly like a cat!❤ her features just classically so beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Che grande! Bellissima donna, attrice di talento. Stupenda! 👏👏👏

This is scary good, she is legendary

She should have been at least Oscar-nominated for this movie.

I didn't even realise she did it herself. Let alone in one freaking take. Flipping hell!

The fact that she actually learned how to use the whip and do it like that, with all the sexyness and all in character. Perfect, i understand why it was cut and why they made a different take but damn ❤

The way she got all the targets in ONE TAKE. I’m still gagging. Holy shit.

Una gran actriz, Michelle realmente tenía poderes felinos que le hicieron interpretar el personaje de manera icónica ❤️

And still the best Catwoman to this day. Nobody is ever going to top this. This was also peak Michelle Pfeiffer.

Best female role in the whole Batman movie universe. Hathaway can't even throw a punch correctly, not saying that Halle can't even act. Michelle was a Catwoman both as a character, as an acrobat, as a love interest not only for Batman and she performed brilliantly.

She was the best Catwoman ever

This has been and probably will always be, HANDS DOWN, my favorite Batman movie. Literally every aspect of his movie was perfect. I often rewatch it at Christmas time. Michael Keaton was great as Batman, Michelle Pfeiffer absolutely perfect, Christopher MF Walkin an amazing villain, AND DANNY DEVITO DELIVERED THE BEST PENGUIN BEYOND YOUR WILDEST DREAMS. Tim Burton really nailed this movie 100%.

She is the best actress ever ❤

Here it is close to July 2023 and this is still hot as hell and holding up better than almost everything I've seen since this iconic moment in Batman Returns!

Definitely the best Catwoman ever !!!

The best Catwoman ❤❤

All those men swarmed in after to ask "What are you doing after this?" LMAO

My all time fave part is when she comes out doing back flips like 20 of them and lands right in front of batman and penguin with her hands up like 👐 and then the build blows the f up 😂😂😭