The Trial of the Incredible Hulk

"Superheroes Hulk and Daredevil join forces in an explosive new adventure!"

1989 1h 35m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 155

AdventureFantasyDramaActionScience FictionTV Movie

Synopsis

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Falsely accused of assault, Dr. David Banner is arrested and placed on trial, facing the possibility of a long prison sentence. Blind attorney Matt Murdock takes on his defence, while secretly operating as the vigilante Daredevil. As the courtroom battle unfolds, Banner’s struggle to control the Hulk leads to a dangerous confrontation with criminal mastermind Wilson Fisk.

“Superheroes Hulk and Daredevil join forces in an explosive new adventure!”

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Cast

Bill Bixby
David Banner
Lou Ferrigno
The Hulk
Marta DuBois
Ellie Mendez
Nancy Everhard
Christa Klein
Nicholas Hormann
Edgar
Richard Cummings Jr.
Al Pettiman
Joseph Mascolo
Albert G. Tendelli
John Rhys-Davies
Wilson Fisk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Bixby
Writers: Gerald Di Pego
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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37 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 Bill Bixby, 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 Marta DuBois carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Superheroes Hulk and Daredevil join forces in an explosive new adventure!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bill Bixby 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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137 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 Bill Bixby, 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 Marta DuBois carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Superheroes Hulk and Daredevil join forces in an explosive new adventure!".
8IMDB entry: tt0098512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "superhero", "transformation", "based on comic", "scientist".
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Chuck Colwell
Original score: Lance Rubin
Editing: Janet Ashikaga
Production design: Douglas Higgins
Costume design: Judy Truchan
Stunt coordinator: Edward J. Ulrich
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989)

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".