The Return of the Incredible Hulk

"Beauty's Fate Is In the Hands of the Beast!"

1977 1h 35m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 27

TV MovieActionDramaScience Fiction

Synopsis

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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.

“Beauty's Fate Is In the Hands of the Beast!”

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Cast

Bill Bixby
David Banner
Jack Colvin
Jack McGee
Lou Ferrigno
The Hulk
Laurie Prange
Julie Griffith
Dorothy Tristan
Margaret Griffith
John McLiam
Michael
William Daniels
John Bonifant
Gerald McRaney
Denny Kayle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan J. Levi
Writers: Kenneth Johnson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Incredible Hulk Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Directed by Alan J. Levi, shot by Charles W. Short. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Harnell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Glenn Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bill Bixby and Jack Colvin and Lou Ferrigno carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Beauty's Fate Is In the Hands of the Beast!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0177457 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alan J. Levi directs. Charles W. Short behind the camera. Joseph Harnell scores. Glenn Lawrence cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Incredible Hulk Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Alan J. Levi, shot by Charles W. Short. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joseph Harnell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Glenn Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bill Bixby and Jack Colvin and Lou Ferrigno carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Beauty's Fate Is In the Hands of the Beast!".
8IMDB entry: tt0177457 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Charles W. Short
Original score: Joseph Harnell
Editing: Glenn Lawrence
Costume design: Charles Waldo
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Return of the Incredible Hulk (1977)

Part of

The Incredible Hulk Collection

The original TV series cast in a series of made-for-television films. Dr. David Banner, a widowed physician and scientist, who is presumed dead, travels across America under assumed names, and finds himself in positions where he helps others in need despite his terrible secret: in times of extreme anger, he transforms into a huge, incredibly strong green creature, who has been given the name "The Incredible Hulk".