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The Incredible Hulk

1977 · 95 min

A somber, brooding chase story where quiet melancholy and sudden bursts of rage keep you watching with a knot in your stomach.

Directed by
Kenneth Johnson
Genres
Action, Adventure, Science fiction
Starring
Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Susan Sullivan
Tagline
A scientist is exposed to a massive dose of gamma rays and becomes a superhuman beast...
Overview
An accidental overdose of gamma radiation causes a mutation in scientist David Banner's DNA: now whenever he becomes angry, he metamorphoses into a seven-foot-tall, 330-pound, mindless muscular green creature.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Kenneth Johnson
Genres
Action, Adventure, Science fiction
Starring
Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Susan Sullivan
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • isolation
    • grief
    • obsession
    • science
    Places
    • small town
    • road trip
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    action, adventure, science fiction, tv movie, drama
    Directed by
    Kenneth Johnson
    Written by
    Kenneth Johnson
    Starring
    Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Susan Sullivan, Jack Colvin, Susan Batson, Mario Gallo, Eric Server, Charles Siebert
    Music
    Joseph Harnell
    Cinematography
    Howard Schwartz, John McPherson
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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