The Incredible Hulk (1977) (TV)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Kenneth Johnson

Writer:

Kenneth Johnson (written by)

Release Date:

4 November 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Fantasy

Tagline:

A scientist is exposed to a massive dose of gamma rays - and becomes a superhuman beast...

Plot:

A T.V. movie based on the comic-book character, telling the story of how he came to be.

Plot Keywords:

Scientist | Radical Transformation | Based On Comic Book | Character Turns Green | Marvel Comics

Cast

Bill Bixby	...	Dr. David Bruce Banner
Susan Sullivan	...	Dr. Elaina Marks
Jack Colvin	...	Jack McGee
Lou Ferrigno	...	The Hulk
Susan Batson	...	Mrs. Maier
Mario Gallo	...	Mr. Bram
Eric Server	...	Policeman
Charles Siebert	...	Ben
Terence Locke	...	Young Man
June Whitley Taylor	...	Mrs. Epstein
George Brenlin	...	Man At Lake
Jake Mitchell	...	Jerry
William Larsen	...	Minister
Olivia Barash	...	Girl at Lake
Eric Deon	...	B.J.

Runtime:

120 min | Finland:105 min (uncut) | Finland:103 min (cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-12 (1981) (cut) | Finland:K-16 (1979) (uncut) | UK:PG | Australia:G | Denmark:11 (2003) | France:U | Sweden:11 | UK:A (original rating) | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

Richard Kiel was initially cast as the Hulk, but shortly after filming began, it became apparent to the producers that he wasn't "bulky" enough to play the role. There is, however, an intact but brief high-angle scene with Kiel as the Hulk (when he looks up at a tree).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Obvious "lady" stunt double for little girl, when she is in water on long shots.

Quotes:

[turns to Elaina in fear]
Dr. David Banner: When the metamorphoses happen, I can't control it. I don't even know what it DOES! I could have killed you.

Movie Connections:

Edited into "The Incredible Hulk: The Harder They Fall (#4.14)" (1981)

The Hulk comes to our reality.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if all of Marvel and D.C. 's came to our boring little reality to peacefully co-exist ? If we ever did have a Hulk,this is the closest thing.Gone is the Roswell-like cover-up of a green monster and here we have a closer and realistic version of a tabloid reporter seeking the truth in an X-File that even Mulder and Scully wouldn't even acknowledge.Ten stars for the most sympathetic and misunderstood monster.