The Incredible Hulk Returns

"His pent-up anger has been seething for 6 long years. Tonight, the incredible explosion!"

1988 1h 34m EN

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Synopsis

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Years after the end of the original series, David Banner continues his wandering search for a cure for the condition that turns him into the Hulk. He reunites with former colleague Don Blake, unaware of his mystical connection to Thor. When a criminal organization threatens their lives, Banner is forced to unleash the Hulk once again, marking the character’s return after the series finale.

“His pent-up anger has been seething for 6 long years. Tonight, the incredible explosion!”

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Cast

Bill Bixby
Dr. David Bruce Banner
Lou Ferrigno
The Hulk
Jack Colvin
Jack McGee
Lee Purcell
Maggie Shaw
Charles Napier
Mike Fouche
John Gabriel
Joshua Lambert
Jay Baker
Zack Lambert
Tim Thomerson
Jack LeBeau

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicholas Corea
Writers: Nicholas Corea
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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38 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicholas Corea, shot by Chuck Colwell. 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 Lance Rubin. 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 Janet Ashikaga 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 Lou Ferrigno and Jack Colvin carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "His pent-up anger has been seething for 6 long years. Tonight, the incredible explosion!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095368 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nicholas Corea directs. Chuck Colwell behind the camera. Lance Rubin scores. Janet Ashikaga cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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138 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 Nicholas Corea, shot by Chuck Colwell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lance Rubin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Janet Ashikaga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno and Jack Colvin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "His pent-up anger has been seething for 6 long years. Tonight, the incredible explosion!".
8IMDB entry: tt0095368 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "superhero", "transformation", "based on comic", "tragic hero".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Chuck Colwell
Original score: Lance Rubin
Editing: Janet Ashikaga
Costume design: John Casey
Makeup / hair: John Goodwin
Stunt coordinator: Edward J. Ulrich
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)

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".