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Swamp Thing (1982) 5.3
After a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster. Director:Wes Craven |
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| Adrienne Barbeau | ... |
Alice Cable
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Ferret
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Bruno
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Charlie
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Jude
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Karen
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Dr. Alec Holland, hidden away in the depths of a murky swamp, is trying to create a new species - a combination of animal and plant capable of adapting and thriving in the harshest conditions. Unfortunately he becomes subject of his own creation and is transformed . . . Arcane, desperate for the formula attempts to capture the Swamp Thing. An explosive chase ensues that ultimately ends with a confrontation between Holland and a changed Arcane . . . Written by Mark Harding <mah@imdb.com>
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Science transformed him into a monster. Love changed him even more! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
19 February 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El monstruo del pantano See more »Filming Locations:
Charleston, South Carolina, USABox Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Harry Ritter: No, Dr. Holland, not Ritter.
[voice changes]
Harry Ritter: Ritter, poor fellow, is long dead.
[removes his mask, showing that was Arcane all along]
Dr. Anton Arcane: You've heard of but never seen me, so I'll introduce myself. My name is Arcane.
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Did You Know?
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WILHELM SCREAM: Can be heard as Swamp Thing throws a thug out of his speed boat. See more »Goofs
The Swamp Thing performs his veggie-magic healing trick on Cable, curing her wound where she was stabbed. Remarkably, those pesky blood stains on her shirt also vanish. See more »Quotes
Doctor Alec Holland: No, Ritter. Not you.Harry Ritter: No, Dr. Holland, not Ritter.
[voice changes]
Harry Ritter: Ritter, poor fellow, is long dead.
[removes his mask, showing that was Arcane all along]
Dr. Anton Arcane: You've heard of but never seen me, so I'll introduce myself. My name is Arcane.
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"Swamp Thing" is beautifully photographed in authentic swamps, and directed with a nice comic-book sensibility by Wes Craven, but the script is flat, boring and (eventually) silly, and the title creature is too human-like to inspire much awe. However, Louis Jourdan is enjoyable as the suave, cultivated villain, David Hess is in his element as one of his goons, and there is also a black kid who's the epitome of "coolness". (**1/2)