Bride of the Incredible Hulk

"She loved the man... would the beast destroy them?"

1980 1h 35m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 46

Science FictionActionDrama

Synopsis

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In one of the saga's most emotional stories, David Banner travels to Hawaii to find Dr. Caroline Fields, a psychiatrist who has developed a hypnotherapy technique that could cure him. Discovering they share the burden of an incurable condition—Caroline suffers from a terminal illness—the two fall in love and marry, offering Banner a glimpse of happiness. However, tragedy looms when Jack McGee's relentless pursuit and a devastating hurricane threaten their brief moment of peace.

“She loved the man... would the beast destroy them?”

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Cast

Bill Bixby
Dr. David Bruce Banner
Jack Colvin
Jack McGee
Lou Ferrigno
The Incredible Hulk
Mariette Hartley
Dr. Caroline Fields
Brian Cutler
Brad
Diane Markoff
The Girl
Duncan Gamble
Mark
Meeno Peluce
The Boy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenneth Johnson
Writers: Kenneth Johnson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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46 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 Kenneth Johnson, 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 Jack W. Schoengarth 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: "She loved the man... would the beast destroy them?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kenneth Johnson directs. Charles W. Short behind the camera. Joseph Harnell scores. Jack W. Schoengarth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

146 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 Kenneth Johnson, 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 Jack W. Schoengarth 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: "She loved the man... would the beast destroy them?".
8IMDB entry: tt0078904 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Charles W. Short
Original score: Joseph Harnell
Editing: Jack W. Schoengarth
Costume design: Charles Waldo
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Bride of the Incredible Hulk (1980)

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".