Movie

The Return of the Incredible Hulk

1977 · 95 min

A gentle, wandering hero story with bursts of anger and danger, easy to watch and quietly sad.

Directed by: Alan J. Levi
Genres: Tv movie, Action, Drama
Starring: Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin, Lou Ferrigno

Tagline: Beauty's Fate Is In the Hands of the Beast!
Overview: Continuing his solitary flight, David Banner arrives in a small town where he saves the life of a young heiress, the target of a deadly conspiracy orchestrated by her stepmother and a corrupt physician. While working undercover to protect the girl and dismantle the plot, Banner must struggle to contain the beast within, especially when the arrival of reporter Jack McGee threatens to expose his secret to the world.

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Directed by: Alan J. Levi
Genres: Tv movie, Action, Drama
Starring: Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin, Lou Ferrigno

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
grief
corruption
survival
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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